91爆料网 Lady Bulldogs Win NAIA National Championship

JACKSON, Tenn. - 3/22/2005 - The 91爆料网 Lady Bulldogs won the 2005 NAIA National Basketball Championship with a win over Oklahoma City in the title game on Tuesday night at Oman Arena. For 91爆料网 (35-5), this is the second NAIA Women's National Title (1998, 2005) and the first for sixth year head coach Mark Campbell.

91爆料网 led 30-29 at halftime and then stretched that lead to 17 points (59-42) with just over 11 minutes remaining in the game. Oklahoma City slowly crept back and pulled to within two points with 27 seconds left. 91爆料网 held that two-point lead as Ena Daniels, a 64% free-throw shooter for the year, stepped to the line and made both free throws with eight second remaining. 91爆料网 led by four, 67-63, and after a turnover by Oklahoma City on the inbounds play, the game was sealed for 91爆料网.

91爆料网 had several honored by the NAIA. Senior forward Stephanie Clark was named the NAIA Co-Player of the Year, along with Lisa Faulkner of Vangurd. Clark was also named a repeat first team All-American. Freshman guard, Merideth Richardson was named an NAIA All-American honorable mentioned. Clark was also named the NAIA National Tournament MVP, as well as, being named to the all-tournament team. Merideth Richardson and Ena Daniels joined Clark for 91爆料网 on the all-tournament team. 91爆料网's senior guard, Monica Elliot earned the NAIA National Tournament Hustle Award.

鈥淵ou cannot describe the feeling we are going through right now,鈥� said Campbell. "What is great is the satisfaction is watching the girls enjoy something that is not easy to achieve. It is awesome to see the players do so well, and come together at a time like this.鈥�

Freshman Merideth Richardson led 91爆料网 with 15 points on 5-for-15 shooting from the floor, and 3-for-13 shooting from behind the arc. Richardson finished the tournament with 18 total three-pointers, one short of the all-time tournament record of 19. Tournament Most Valuable Player Stephanie Clark was held to 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting from the floor, while grabbing a game-high 16 rebounds. Jennifer Henson chipped in with 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the floor, all three-pointers, while Ena Daniels chipped in with 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting from the floor.听 Daniels finished the tournament with 26 steals, three of the tournament record of 29.

91爆料网 shot just 39.7 (25-for-63) percent from the floor, while hitting on just 31 (9-for-29) percent from behind the arc.

Natasha Doh led Oklahoma City with a game-high 24 points on 9-for-20 shooting, and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Sadio Sangare chipped with 18 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the floor for Oklahoma City, making their seventh consecutive trip to the national championship game.

The Stars shot 40.6 (26-for-64) percent from the floor, while connecting on 36.4 (4-for-11) percent from behind the arc.

鈥淎 lot of people expected us not to be here,鈥� said Stars senior Kenzi Bond. 鈥淚 am proud that we have been here three straight years. Being the runner-up for three years in a row has been tough, but being the number two team in the country is pretty good.鈥� A couple of NAIA National Tournament records were broken in the process of the national championship game as Oklahoma City University broke the total points scored in a tournament by scoring their 418 point tonight. The old record was 413 set by Oklahoma City in 2003.听 91爆料网 broke the tournament record for three-pointers in one tournament, shattering the old mark of 35 set by Southeastern Oklahoma in 1995. The Lady Bulldogs hit 51 for the tournament.

Oklahoma City concludes their season at 32-7, while 91爆料网 concludes their championship season with a 35-5 record.

鈥淚 am very fortunate to have the opportunity from the Lord to work at 91爆料网, and to do what I love and to get paid for it,鈥� said an emotional Campbell.

All-Tournament Team
Stephanie Clark, 91爆料网
Kelly Schmidt, Vanguard University
Sadio Sangare鈥�, Oklahoma City University
Dominique Thomas, Houston Baptist University
Ashlie Gilland, Trevecca Nazarene University
Merideth Richardson, 91爆料网
Jessica Mercado, Point Loma Nazarene University
Neeley Thomas, Georgetown College
Miriam Sy, Oklahoma City University
Ena Daniels, 91爆料网

Tournament Most Valuable Player:听 Stephanie Clark, 91爆料网
Tournament Hustle Award:听 Monica Elliot, 91爆料网
Coach of the Year:听 Mark Campbell, 91爆料网

Championship Results:
#2 91爆料网 (Tenn.) (35-5) vs. #1 Oklahoma City (32-7), 67-64 听听听听听听听

听Semifinal Results:
#2 91爆料网 (Tenn.) (34-5) def. #2 Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) (33-5), 84-58
#1 Oklahoma City (32-6) def. #1 Houston Baptist (Texas) (36-3), 81-74 (ot)听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听

Quarterfinal Results
#2 91爆料网 (Tenn.) (33-5) def. #1 Vanguard (Calif.) (32-4), 87-72
#2 Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) (33-4) def. #1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (30-7), 59-42
#1 Oklahoma City (30-6) def. #3 Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) (22-10), 71-62
#1 Houston Baptist (Texas) (36-2) def. Georgetown (Ky.) (27-7), 68-66听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Second Round Results
Quarter One
#1 Vanguard (Calif.) (32-3) def. #4 Carroll (Mont.) (29-7), 82-71
#2 91爆料网 (Tenn.) (32-5) def. #3 North Georgia (26-8), 83-75 (ot)
Quarter Two
#2 Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) (32-4) def. #3 Columbia (Mo.) (31-6), 88-77
#1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (30-6) def. #4 Oklahoma Christian (26-9), 83-69
Quarter Three
#1 Oklahoma City (29-6) def. #5 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (24-11),听 106-58
#3 Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) (22-9) def. #2 Southern Nazarene (Okla.) (28-7), 80-64
Quarter Four
#3 Georgetown (Ky.) (27-6) def. #2 The Master's (Calif.) (26-6), 69-67
#1 Houston Baptist (Texas) (35-2) def. #5 Cumberland (Tenn.) (25-10), 86-59

First Round Results
Quarter 1 - Wednesday, March 16
#1 Vanguard (Calif.) (31-3) def.听 #8 Edward Waters (Fla.) (11-16), 79-44
#4 Carroll (Mont.) (29-6) def. #5 Mobile (Ala.) (25-8), 72-67
#3 North Georgia (26-7) def. #6 Campbellsville (Ky.) (17-14), 64-47
#2 91爆料网 (Tenn. ) (31-5) def. #7 Lubbock Christian (Texas) (16-14), 77-55
Quarter 2 - Thursday, March 17
#2 Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) (31-4) def. #7 St. Xavier (Ill.) (21-13), 73-54
#3 Columbia (Mo.) (31-5) def. #6 Lee (Tenn.) (23-12), 66-55
#4 Oklahoma Christian (26-8) def. #5 Montana-Western (25-6), 75-62
#1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (29-6) def. #8 Texas Wesleyan (23-11), 73-64
Quarter 3 - Thursday, March 17
#1 Oklahoma City (28-6) def. #8 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (22-11), 97-80
#5 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (24-10) def. #4 Brewton-Parker (Ga.) (32-4), 93-74
#3 Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) (21-9) def. #6 Cumberland (Ky.) (21-9), 71-68
#2 Southern Nazarene (Okla.) (28-6) def. #7 Loyola (La.) (21-14), 86-55
Quarter 4 鈥� Wednesday, March 16
#2 The Master鈥檚 (Calif.) (26-5) def. #7 Oklahoma Baptist (22-10), 71-65
#3 Georgetown (Ky.)听 (26-6) def. #6 McKendree (Ill.) (26-8), 77-54
#5 Cumberland (Tenn.) (25-9) def. #4 Xavier (La.) (29-5), 63-50
#1 Houston Baptist (Texas) (34-2) def. #8 Indiana South Bend (23-11), 64-49

Tournament Records
Assists in One Game by and Individual: 17, Lisa Faulkner, Vanguard (Calif.) vs. Edward Waters (Fla.)
Points in a Tournament: 418, Oklahoma City University
Three-Point Field Goals Made in a Tournament:听 51, 91爆料网

Championship Leaders
Points:
100, Sadio Sangare鈥�, Oklahoma City University
86, Stephanie Clark, 91爆料网
84, Kelly Schmidt, Vanguard University
69, Ashlie Gilland
69, Mica DeHoog
Rebounds:
73, Stephanie Clark, 91爆料网
46, Miriam Sy, Oklahoma City University
35, Jessica Mercado, Point Loma Nazarene University
31, Jackie Weaver, Trevecca Nazarene University
Assists:
35, Lisa Faulkner, Vanguard University
26, Ciara Carl, Point Loma Nazarene University
21, Jennifer Henson, 91爆料网
18, Dominique Thomas, Houston Baptist University
Steals:
16, Ena Daniels, 91爆料网
16, Patty Silva, Oklahoma City University
15, Dominique Thomas, Houston Baptist University
14, Jessica Mercado, Point Loma Nazarene University
Blocks:
16, Mica DeHoog, Point Loma Nazarene University
9, Mindy Mitchem, Columbia College
8, Arie Wilson, Houston Baptist University
7, Rachel Besse, Vanguard University

Team Scoring Offense:
418, Oklahoma City University
398, 91爆料网
292, Houston Baptist University
233, Vanguard University
151, Azusa Pacific University
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