MU advances as the top seeded WHAC team and holds a record of 35-12-1 on the season. AQ also advances as the WHAC's two-seed as does Indiana Tech as the three seed out of the WHAC.

AQUINAS – CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (MU is "visiting" team via coin flip)

The Crusaders scored early and often, starting with a single run in the first. Tedi Johnston (New Boston, Mich.) reached on a single and after moving up on a passed ball, came home on a single to left by Christina Finch (Albion, Mich.) to make it 1-0 Madonna.

MU added two more runs in the second. Ashley Shay (Garden City, Mich.) led off with a double to right field. Tara LaMilza (St. Clair Shores, Mich.) followed Shay with a walk. Shay then advanced to third on a passed ball and one pitch later LaMilza stole second. After a pop out, Brittney Scero tripled in both runners to make it 3-0 in favor of the home team.

It became 5-0 in the third as Johnston led off with a single up the middle and moved to second on a passed ball. Finch drew a walk and was run for by Mary Kate Setta (Grass Lake, Mich.) Both runners then advanced on a wild pitch. A walk to Danielle Richardson (Flint, Mich.) brought Shay to the plate and the freshman right fielder hit a deep fly ball to right to score Johnston and make it 4-0. LaMilza reached with an infield single to plate Setta and make it 5-0 in favor of Madonna.

The Crusaders made it 6-0 in the fifth, using a LaMilza lead off single and after a sac bunt by Kathleen Smiley (Wixom, Mich.) moved LaMilza up, Kelly Lesko (Trenton, Mich.) tripled in her classmate for the six MU run.

Aquinas answered back in the bottom of the inning using back-to-back hits from Amanda Barrons and Sam Kendall to make it 6-1. MU got that run back in the top of the sixth as Johnston led off with a walk and moved to second and then third on a fielder's choice off the bat of Finch that was misplayed in the AQ infield. Richardson grounded out to short, but scored Johnston in the process for the final MU tally.

MU starter Jess Irwin (Monroe, Mich.) struck out the side in the seventh, giving the Crusaders both the WHAC regular season and tournament titles. Irwin struck out eight Saints on the day, bringing her two-day tournament total to 29 in 19 innings of work. The win was Irwin's 22^nd of the season.

Johnston and LaMilza each had two hits for the victorious Crusaders while Scero drove in a pair. Careena DeMull joined Barrons and Kendall with hits for the Saints, while Alyssa Flesser took the loss, falling to 10-4.

Game Five - #2 Aquinas vs. #3 Indiana Tech

Number two seed Aquinas used a six-run first inning after giving up three in the top of the inning to cruise to a 12-4 win over third seeded Indiana Tech in the second elimination game of the tournament. After Tech put up a three-spot to open the game, AQ responded with six to take a lead it would not relinquish. The Saints added six more runs in the third, putting the game out of reach. Chelsea Hazzard threw 4.2 innings of relief for the win, while Jessica Williams took the loss for Tech. WHAC Player of the Year Ashley Aspinall led the AQ attack with two hits and three RBIs, while Williams and Jenn Anderson had two each for Tech.