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Lady Bulldog Softball vs. University of Mary (N.D.)

Fri, May 17, 2002  3:30 p.m.  Decatur, AL
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Result: L 0-2

2002 National Championship Tournament Press Release

Friday, May 17 - G9 (3:30 p.m.) - Mary (N.D.) (29-15) def. #3 Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Tenn.) (50-6), 2-0


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MARY SHOCKS UNION

Decatur, Ala. – In the first-round play of the 22^nd Annual NAIA Softball National Championship at Wilson Morgan Park in Decatur, Alabama, unseeded University of Mary (N.D.) shocked third-seeded Â鶹ÊÓƵ University (Tenn.), 2-0.

Mary (29-15) scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the victory.Ìý Angela Bautista sacrificed bunt to score Stephanie Johnson for the winning run.Ìý Cassandra Smith singled to center field to score Nicole Seaver for the insurance run.Ìý Danelle Murphy was credited with the win, striking out five and allowing two hits in seven innings.Ìý The Marauders advance to play No. 11 Houston Baptist University (Texas) (42-12) on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Rachel Murray suffered the loss for Â鶹ÊÓƵ, dropping her season record to 27-4.Ìý The Lady Bulldogs (50-6) will play the winner of Columbia (Mo.) vs. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) at 9 a.m. on Saturday.

-NAIA-

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