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NJCAA Division II Women’s
National Softball
Tournament

Contact:
Michael Murphy
Tournament Information Director
Phone (602) 316-4504 Fax (602) 285-7742

GAME 1

Kankakee defeats Mississippi Gulf Coast in Game 1 of Division II Softball Championship

Kankakee (IL) Community College demonstrated the value of experience in defeating Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 10-2 in the opening game of the 2001 NJCAA Division II Women's Softball Championship Tournament in Phoenix.
Kankakee, which also qualified for last year's championship tournament, showed no first-game jitters in disposing of Gulf Coast in five innings when the eight-run rule was invoked. Julie Inman knocked in three runs on two hits.
Winning pitcher Kristy Brod surrendered just one hit in the victory. Christa Hyatt took the loss for Gulf Coast.
Kankakee's next opponent will be Phoenix College today at 5 p.m. at Rose Mofford Sports Complex. Gulf Coast plays tonight at 7 p.m. against the loser of Game 4.


GAME 2

Northwest Shoals defeats Hagerstown in Game 2 of Division II Softball Championship

Northwest Shoals (AL) Community College showed explosive offense and stingy pitching to defeat Hagerstown (MD) Community College 6-0 in the second game of the 2001 NJCAA Division II Women’s Softball Championship Tournament in Phoenix.
NW Shoals broke the game open in the bottom of the sixth inning with four runs, including solo home runs by Magan Crain and Leah Haddock. That was more than pitcher Kim Glover needed, as she tossed a one-hit jewel for the complete-game win. NW Shoals pounded out 13 hits in the game. Andria Cook took the loss for Hagerstown.
NW Shoals’ next opponent will be top-ranked Lansing Community College tonight at 7 p.m.3 between Macomb Community College and Shawnee Community College.

Day 1 Results
May 17, 2001

The complete scores for Thursday's games and the matchups for Friday:
NJCAA Division II Women’s Fast Pitch Softball Championships
Thursday Results:
Kankakee, IL 10 --Mississippi Gulf Coast, MS 2
NW Shoals, AL 6-- Hagerstown, MD 0
Shawnee, IL 5 --Macomb, MI 0
Lackawanna, PA 11-- Kirkwood, IA 8
Kankakee 7 --Phoenix College 2
Macomb 6 --Hagerstown 4 (Hagerstown eliminated)
Miss. Gulf Coast 7-- Kirkwood 3 (Kirkwood eliminated)
Lansing, MI 9 --NW Shoals 7
Friday Matchups:
 Game 9 --10a.m. Phoenix College v. Macomb
Game 10 --12noon Miss. Gulf Coast v. NW Shoals
Game 11 --5p.m. Kankakee v. Shawnee
Game 12-- 5p.m. Lackawanna v. Lansing
Game 13-- 7p.m. Game 10 winner v. Game 11 loser
Game 14-- 7p.m. Game 9 winner v. Game 12 loser

Day 2 Results
Friday Results:
 Game 9 --Phoenix College 6 --Macomb 1 (Macomb eliminated)
Game 10-- Miss. Gulf Coast 6 --NW Shoals 2 (NW Shoals eliminated)
Game11-- Kankakee 13-- Shawnee 1
Game 12 --Lansing 14 --Lackawanna 8
Game 13 --Shawnee 6 --Miss. Gulf Coast 5
Game 14 --Phoenix College 7-- Lackawanna 1
Game 15 --Lansing 10 --Kankakee 3
Saturday Matchups:
 Game 16-- Phoenix College 5 --Shawnee 0
Game 17 -- Kankakee 6-- Phoenix College 7
Game 18 --Lansing 1-- Phoenix College 3
Game 19 3p.m. Lansing v. Phoenix --THIS IS IT!!

GAME 9

Phoenix College bounces back with win over Macomb in NJCAA Division II Softball Championships


Phoenix College put their opening game loss behind them and returned to form with a 6-1 victory over Macomb (MI) in Game 9 of the 2001 NJCAA Division II Women’s Softball Championship Tournament in Phoenix. Joy Hull had a home run and 2 RBIs and Amity France added 2 RBIs to power PC. Jaimie Godin got the complete-game win, allowing only an unearned run. Kim Allemon took the loss for the Monarchs. The Bears will next play tonight at 7 p.m. against the loser of the 5 p.m. game between Lansing and Lackawanna. Macomb goes home with a 1-2 record in championship play.
Evening games are held at the Rose Mofford Sports Complex near 25th Avenue and Dunlap.

GAME 10

Mississippi Gulf Coast on a roll with victory over NW Shoals in NJCAA Division II Softball Championships

Mississippi Gulf Coast (MS) used an 11-hit attack to pound out a 6-2 victory over Northwest Shoals (AL) to advance in the 2001 NJCAA Division II Women’s Softball Championship Tournament in Phoenix. Keisha Dunnell went 3-3 with two RBIs to lead the Lady Bulldogs. Leah Haddock and Magan Crain had two hits each for the Patriots. Christa Hyatt pitched a complete game for the win, while Kim Glover also went the distance for Shoals. Gulf Coast will play again tonight at 7 p.m. against the loser of the 5 p.m. game between Shawnee and Kankakee. NW Shoals exits with a 1-2 record in championship play.
Evening games are held at the Rose Mofford Sports Complex near 25th Avenue and Dunlap.

GAME 16

Phoenix College advances over Shawnee in Game 16 of Division II Softball Championship

The Phoenix College Lady Bears took one step closer to defending their title by defeating Shawnee College (IL) 6-0 this morning in the 2001 NJCAA Division II Women’s Softball Championship Tournament in Phoenix.
Jaimie Godin followed Susan Aguilar’s strong pitching performance last night with a gem of her own, tossing a complete-game shutout over the Lady Saints.
PC next takes on Kankakee (IL) Community College for the right to play Lansing (MI) in the championship game.

GAME 17

Phoenix College defeats Kankakee in 7-6 thriller; returns to title game in rematch from last year

This year’s championship game looks a lot like last year’s, with Phoenix College taking on Lansing (IL) Community College for the national title. The only difference is this time it’s PC trying to win it all from the loser’s bracket and #1 Lansing in the cat bird seat.
The Lady Bears returned from deficits of 3-0 and 6-2 to beat Kankakee in the last inning on a game-winning RBI single by pinch-hitter Lisa Coughlin. Jaimie Godin picked up her 2nd consecutive win of the day. PC fought it’s way back from an opening loss Thursday night, winning four straight since. Lansing has won it’s three games in convincing fashion. PC will have to take two games from the Stars to claim a second national crown.

GAME 18--Semifinal

Phoenix College defeats Lansing in Game 18; one more for all the marbles

Phoenix College beat Lansing (MI) College 3-1 before a raucous home crowd in the semifinal game of the NJCAA Division II Softball Championships in Phoenix.

Pitcher Susan Aguilar held the powerful Lansing hitters to just one run, and PC found just enough offense for the win.. PC has now won five straight games after an opening loss, including three games back to back today. The Bears benefited from a cloudy day which kept the sun at bay, and also from an enthusiastic home crowd that visibly bolstered the team physically and mentally.

Lansing needs just one win in the two games for the title, but it’s the Bears who seem to have the psychological edge now. The Stars had not been seriously challenged in their previous games, but the Bears seem to be gaining momentum with each inning on this grueling day.

The championship game begins at approximately 4p.m. today.

GAME 19 - The Championship

Phoenix College Repeats as National Champion!

Against very long odds, Phoenix College came from the losers’ bracket to win their second consecutive Division II national softball title. They did so by beating top-ranked Lansing (MI) Community College in back-to-back games, winning the decisive game 5-3.

Tournament MVP Joy Hull connected for two home runs to power the Bears past the Stars, whose usually dangerous bats were quieted by strong pitching from Jaimie Godin. Godin held Lansing to one run until the bottom of the sixth, when the Stars scored two runs to get back in the picture.

The road to the repeat was a long one for the Bears, who lost their opening game to Kankakee on Thursday. But they used stingy pitching and timely hitting to win two games Friday and four today, beginning at 9a.m. The cloudy day helped to keep the team from feeling the effects of the continuous play. But an even greater factor was the vocal support of the home crowd, plus a contingent of players from other teams who adopted the scrappy PC squad and cheered them non-stop for hours.

In addition to Hull, other PC players named to the All-Tournament Team included Jaimie Godin, Kim Stoffers, and Katie Cobos. Lansing honorees were Jennifer Olds and Nikki Pierpoint. Phoenix College’s Heinz Mueller was voted the tournament’s Outstanding Coach.