Monday, May 22, 2006
Rutgers-Camden wins D-III Softball World Series
Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Michelle Schlichtig struck out eight and
allowed four hits and two walks as Rutgers-Camden beat St. Thomas
3-2 Monday to win the Division III Softball College World Series.
The loss was the second for the Tommies to Rutgers-Camden in two
days. The third-ranked Raptors, making their first trip to the
nationals, topped the Minnesota team 5-4 on Sunday.
Rutgers-Camden (47-5) used three unearned runs in the title game
to win its first national championship in any sport and deny
top-ranked St. Thomas (48-4) their third straight title.
The New Jersey school won 37 of its last 38 games after a 10-4
start.
St. Thomas had the tying run at second in the bottom of seventh
inning with one out, but had two strikeouts to end the season. A
St. Thomas win would have forced a Tuesday rematch for the title.
Tommie sophomore All-American Maria Bye allowed no earned runs,
three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in the losing
effort.
The Tommies defeated Muskingum College 5-1 in 10 innings earlier
Monday to advance to the title game. Nikki Conway's grand slam in
the bottom of the 10th broke a 1-1 tie.
