#4 Saint Mary of the Woods 2 - #5 Briarcliffe College 4
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AKRON, OH- Raina Bunai's bases clearing three-run double in the sixth inning proved to be the difference as fifth-seeded Briarcliffe College defeated fourth-seeded St. Mary of the Woods College 4-2 in the opening game of the 2012 USCAA Softball National Championship. USCAA All-American Jillian McGovern pitched seven strong innings for the Lady Bulldogs, giving up only two runs in the final inning.
Saint Mary of the Woods College was led by pitcher Danielle Owens who tallied 16 strikeouts in seven innings and Melinda Bauer, whose pinch-hit single scored both Pomeroy runs. Briarcliffe College will face the winner of the Carlow University-Penn State Mont Alto game at 6:00 PM tonight while Saint Mary of the Woods will face the loser of that game on the Pony Field at 6:00 PM.