Saint Mary of the Woods wins 2008 USCAA Softball National Championship
After a lengthy rain delay on Saturday night and having been the lone undefeated team to that point, Saint Mary of the Woods was declared the 2008 USCAA National Champions. Click on the link above for up to date scores and highlights.
Following a lengthy rain delay on Saturday night and with no possibility of playing on Sunday or Monday, Saint Mary of the Woods was declared the 2008 USCAA National Champions.
Saint Mary of the Woods was 5-0 at that point in the tournament and had defeated Robert Morris-Springfield 2-1 in the winners bracket final to be in the position of having to win one out of a possible two games for the championship.
A line of strong storms hit the Decatur area toward the end of the third-place game between Robert Morris-Springfield and Spalding University to the point that the game was stopped after five innings and Robert Morris-Springfield was declared that winner as they were up 8-2 at that point.
The consolation championship game between Briarcliffe and Penn State Beaver was declared a no contest due to injuries. Both teams share fifth place.
AWARDS
| Final Standings (Tournament Record) |
| 1. Saint Mary of the Woods (5-0) |
| 2. Robert Morris-Springfield (4-2) |
| 3. Spalding University (3-3) |
| 4. Judson College (2-3) |
| 5. Briarcliffe College & Penn State Beaver |
| 6. none |
| 7. Southern Virginia University (1-4) |
| 8. Lyndon State College (0-5) |
| Tournament Pools | |
| Pool A (decided on fewest runs allowed) | Pool B |
| Robert Morris-Springfield (2-1) | Saint Mary of the Woods (3-0) |
| Judson College (2-1) | Spalding University (2-1) |
| Briarcliffe College (2-1) | Penn State Beaver (1-2) |
| Lyndon State College (0-3) | Southern Virginia Univ. (0-3) |
Friday May 9 - Pool Play |
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| St Mary of the Woods 1, Spalding 0 | Penn St. Beaver 3, So. Va. 1 |
| Briarcliffe 5, RMC Springfield 3 | Judson 2, Lyndon St. 1 |
| St.Mary of the Woods 4, Penn St. Beaver 2 | Spalding 7, Southern Va. 2 |
| RMC Springfield 9, Judson 1 | Briarcliffe 10, Lyndon St. 1 |
| St Mary of the Woods 13, Southern Va. 0 | Spalding 13, Penn St. Beaver 5 |
| RMC Springfield 12, Lyndon St. 0 | Judson 9, Briarcliffe 1 |
Saturday May 10 - Consolation Bracket |
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| Field #2 | |
| G1 | Briarcliffe 9, Southern Virginia 4 |
| G2 | Penn State Beaver 5, Lyndon State 4 |
| G3 | Southern Virginia 4, Lyndon State 3 - 7th place |
| G4 | Briarcliffe vs. Penn State Beaver - 5th place (no contest due to injury) |
Saturday May 10 - Championship Play |
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| Field #1 | |
| G1 | Robert Morris-Springfield 3, Spalding 1 |
| G2 | St. Mary of the Woods 4, Judson 1 |
| G3 | Spalding 3, Judson 2 |
| G4 | Saint Mary of the Woods 2, Robert Morris-Springfield 1 |
| G5 | Robert Morris-Springfield 8, Spalding 2 |
| G6 | Saint Mary of the Woods vs. Robert Morris-Springfield |
| G7 | If necessary |