First Day of Pool Play Complete at Softball
May 19, 2006
DECATUR, Ala. - The opening day of pool play at the 2006 NAIA Softball National Championship ended with top-seeded teams in control in three of the four pools. The tournament, being staged at Wilson Morgan Park, will continue with pool play of Saturday. The top two teams from each pool will advance to a double-elimination bracket that begins on Monday, May 22.
Defending national champion Simon Fraser University (B.C.) found itself in unfamiliar teritory after losing its second game of the tournament against Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) in Pool D. Fifth-seeded St. Gregory's University (Okla.) also suffered a loss on opening day to Bethel College (Tenn.) in the same pool.
Pools A, B and C all saw the seeded teams go undefeated. Top-seed University of Mobile posted convincing victories in its quest for a national title. View pool recaps by clicking on the respective pool link.
Pool A
#1 University of Mobile (Ala.) 2-0
#8 Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) 2-0
Houston Baptist University (Texas) 1-1
Evangel University (Mo.) 0-2
Ottawa University (Kan.) 0-2
Pool B
#2 California Baptist University 2-0
#7 Lee University (Tenn.) 2-0
Tiffin University (Ohio) 1-1
University of Science & Arts (Okla.) 0-2
Cornerstone University (Mich.) 0-2
Pool C
#3 Oklahoma City University 2-0
#6 Concordia University (Calif.) 2-0
Savannah College Art and Design (Ga.) 1-1
William Woods University (Mo.) 0-2
Grand View College (Iowa) 0-2
Pool D
Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 2-0
#4 University of Simon Fraser (B.C.) 1-1
#5 St. Gregory's University (Okla.) 1-1
Bethel College (Tenn.) 1-1
Valley City State University (N.D.) 0-2
