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REMAINDER OF GSC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT CANCELLED May 3, 2009 Contact: Brian Ramsey, UAM Sports Information
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – Gulf South Conference Commissioner Nate Salant announced at the completion of the winner's bracket game between Valdosta State and Arkansas Tech that the remainder of the the championship tournament has been cancelled due to expected rain.
Valdosta State beat Arkansas Tech 5-3 to capture the 2009 GSC crown, giving the Lady Blazers an automatic berth into next week's NCAA South Regional Tournament.
The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team ends the 2009 campaign with an overall record of 38-16 and a 17-13 GSC mark. The Blossoms earned its 11th straight berth into the GSC Tournament, 12th overall, by entering the event as the GSC-West No. 2 seed.
The 2009 season was highlighted with four glamorous awards, with senior Lindsey Randall earning GSC-West Player of the Year, freshman Kayla Jackson earning GSC-West Freshman and Pitcher of the Year and head coach Alvy Early earning GSC-West Coach of the Year.
The Blossoms
also had six
All-GSC
selections, with
Randall,
Jackson, junior
Emilie Hobbs,
junior Becca
Tipton and
senior Amy
Mardis earning
first team
honors, rounded
out by freshman
Katie Bowman's
selection to the
All-GSC second
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