Game Details:
Date:              Thursday, May 20^th
Tip-off:           7 am (PDT)
Venue:            Wilson Morgan Softball Complex
City, State:     Decatur, Alabama
Radio/TV:       No radio/TV.

This Week: The Hawks drew Olivet Nazarene University as the first game of the NAIA National Tournament and Pool A play. The first pitch is scheduled for 7 am (PDT) on Thursday.

Scouting the Tigers: The Tigers finished first in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference and finished the year nineteenth in the national rankings. This is Olivet Nazarene's sixth trip to the National Tournament.

Scouting the Hawks: Holy Names won the NAIA West Region Championship this season sending the Hawks to Decatur. This is the second time that the Hawks have been to the National Tournament. 

Last Time Out: This is the first meeting between the two schools

National Appearances: This is Holy Names' second trip to the National Tournament recording a record of 1-2. Olivet Nazarene has had 5 trips recording a record of 7-10.

Getting To Know Olivet Nazarene University: Olivet started in 1907 as a grammar school in Georgetown, Illinois. In 1909, it was converted in a college called Illinois Holiness University. In 1921, it was renamed to Olivet College. In 1939, a fire destroyed the campus moving the campus to its permanent home in Bourbonnais, Illinois. In 1986, the college changed its name to Olivet Nazarene University.

About The Coaches:

Coach Melanie Gregor is in her 2^nd season as head coach of the Hawks. She has a 71-64 record as head coach of the Hawks. She was head coach and physical education teacher 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 Ritchie Richardson is in his 16^th season as head coach of the Tigers. He has a 685-256 record as head coach of the Tigers. During his stint, Richardson has guided the Tigers to eight CCAC Regular Season Title and nine CCAC Tournament Championships. He was inducted into the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference's Hall-of-Fame in October, 2005.