27th Annual Softball National Championship
May 18-23, 2007 - Wilson Morgan Softball Complex - Decatur, Alabama


2007 Softball National Championship

Statistics, News & Recaps from the championship in Decatur, Ala.

Live Statistics

DECATUR, Ala. - The 2007 NAIA Softball National Championship tournament opens pool play Friday, May 18 at the Wilson Morgan Softball Complex in Decatur, Ala.

Play begins with four pools and 40 games in pool play - 20 on Friday and 20 more Saturday - with games slated to begin at 9 a.m. each day and the last start time of the day scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

From each pool, the two teams with the best records will advance to the double elimination bracket, which starts Monday at 10 a.m. following Sunday's off day and break after pool competition.

Live Statistics will be available through Daktronics Webcasts, while scores, statistics and daily recaps will be available throughout the tournament at www.naia.org.

Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) def. Bethel (Ind.) 6-2  | Box | PBP | Recap
Houston Baptist (Texas) def. Bethel (Ind.), 2-1 (8) | Box | PBP | Recap
Bethel (Ind.) def. Thomas (Ga.), 7-1 | Box | PBP | Recap
Bethel (Ind.) def. Shorter (Ga.), 5-1 | Box | PBP  | Recap

2007 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM NAMED
Players Earn Post-Season Honors

Decatur, Ala. - Following is the All-Tournament Team as selected by tournament officials from the 2007 NAIA National Softball Championship at Wilson Morgan Park in Decatur, Alabama:

Amanda Addie, Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)

Sharon Bell, St. Gregory's University (Okla.)

Brittny Beneker, Bethel College (Ind.)

Brittani Ellis, Oklahoma City University

Melissa Gomez, Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)

Rebecca Hartley, Simon Fraser University (B.C.)

Amanda Howard, Oklahoma City University

Brittany Johnson, Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.)

Erin McLean, Simon Fraser University (B.C.)

Melanie Matthews, Simon Fraser University (B.C.)

Erin Moore, California Baptist University

Melody Murphy, Oklahoma City University

Laressa Newman, Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)

Shawna Rainwater, California Baptist University

KC Robertson, Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)

Amy Thomas, California Baptist University

Most Valuable Player: Dasha Shembereva, Oklahoma City University