Game Details:
Date: Friday, May 15th
Tip-off: 4 pm (PDT)
Venue: Wilson Morgan Softball Complex
City, State: Decatur, Alabama
Radio/TV: Madonna University will provide live internet radio coverage. Patrick Moore will do the play-by-play from Decatur. Click here to listen. Click here for live stats
This Week: The Hawks drew Madonna University as the second game in Pool D play. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 pm (PDT) on Friday.
Scouting the Sea Lions: The Crusaders won the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships. The Crusaders finished the year #13 in the national rankings.
Scouting the Hawks: Holy Names won the California Pacific Conference regular season championship this season automatically sending the Hawks to Decatur. This is the first time that the Hawks have been to the National Tournament.
Last Time Out: This is the first meeting between the two schools this season.
National Appearances: This is Holy Names' first trip to the National Tournament. Point Loma Nazarene has had one trip recording a record of 2-2.
Getting To Know Madonna University: Madonna was founded by the Felician Sisters of Livonia, Michigan in 1937. It is also among the largest Catholic, Franciscan universities in the country, the university is situated on a 49 acre campus west of Detroit.
About The Coaches:
Coach Melanie Gregor is in her 2nd season as head coach of the Hawks. She has a 44-41 record as head coach of the Hawks. She was head coach and physical education teach at Contra Costa College from 2003-2007 and the head women's varsity volleyball coach at the Athenian School in Danville from 2003-2007.
Coach Al White is in his 11th season in 2008 as head coach of the Crusaders. Currently, White has a .574 winning percentage at Madonna and is the winningest softball coach in Madonna history, compiling an overall record of 276-185-3 in nine seasons.
