Thomas (Minnesota) needed just two runs to slide by Moravian and capture its first Division III Softball Championship.

The Tommies blanked the Greyhounds, who were making their first championship-series appearance, 2-0, in a weather-delayed final May 17 in Salem, Virginia.

The victory stretched St. Thomas' winning streak to 41. The Tommies went 7-0 in the tournament, never trailed and allowed just 10 runs during their regional and national-championship run. The win streak is the longest in Division III and is the second-longest for all divisions.

The contest was scoreless through four innings. St. Thomas' Kathleen Fitzpatrick broke through with a bunt single in the bottom of the fifth and stole second. She scored on a Nikki Conway single. Michelle Wong plated Conway later in the inning on a single down the right-field line to complete the scoring for the game.

"It was just a great team effort, tonight and all season," said St. Thomas head coach John Tschida. "A lot of players stepped up, just like they have all year. We have six seniors who didn't all get to make the on-field contributions, but they made a huge impact with their work ethic and attitudes."

Tschida also guided St. Mary's (Minnesota) to the national championship in 2000.

Moravian hitters managed only one hit -- a double by Krissy Cianfichi -- off St. Thomas sophomore pitcher Janet Nagle, who turned in a complete game, tallied four strikeouts and allowed just one walk.

The Greyhounds' Meagan Hennessy gave up two runs, five hits and no walks in the losing effort. Her three strikeouts brought the sophomore pitcher's season total to 168, a school record. Moravian, which completed the 2004 campaign with a 40-6 record, also established a school record for victories in a season.

St. Thomas finished the year 46-4.

Joining St. Thomas' Conway, Nagle, Carrie Embree and Kaja Martinson on the all-tournament team were Hennessy, Lauren Homa and Melissa Soroka of Moravian; Salisbury's Leslie White, Lacey Lister and Erin Ruest; Muskingum's Erin Zupko and Kim Tackett; Alma's Colleen Trybus; Chapman's Brittany Ziegler; and Amanda Dow-Allen of Wheaton (Massachusetts).

Regionals

At Chapman -- Linfield 5, La Verne 2; Chapman 2, Cal St. Hayward 1; East Tex. Baptist 3, Linfield 0; Cal St. Hayward 5, La Verne 0; Chapman 3, East Tex. Baptist 1; Linfield 3, Cal St. Hayward 1; Linfield 4, East Tex. Baptist 2; Linfield 1, Chapman 0; Chapman 3, Linfield 2.

At Central (Iowa) -- Wis.-Superior 2, Maryville (Mo.) 1; Central (Iowa) 7, Clarke 1; St. Thomas (Minn.) 5, Wis.-Superior 0; Central (Iowa) 3, Washington-St. Louis 0; Wis.-Superior 7, Clarke 3; Washington-St. Louis 6, Maryville (Mo.) 4; St. Thomas (Minn.) 4, Central (Iowa) 1; Washington-St. Louis 1, Wis.-Superior 0; Central (Iowa) 4, Washington-St. Louis 3; St. Thomas (Minn.) 3, Central (Iowa) 2.

At Roanoke -- Bethany (W.V.) 2, Averett 0; Emory 1, Sewanee 0; Muskingum 6, Bethany (W.V.) 0; Roanoke 4, Emory 3; Sewanee 2, Bethany (W.V.) 1; Emory 4, Averett 0; Muskingum 12, Roanoke 0 (5 inn.); Emory 1, Sewanee 0; Roanoke 1, Emory 0; Muskingum 5, Roanoke 1.

At Salisbury -- Cabrini 2, McDaniel 1; Rutgers-Camden 8, Mary Baldwin 0 (5 inn.); Salisbury 3, Cabrini 0; Rutgers-Camden 3, King's (Pa.) 0; Cabrini 8, Mary Baldwin 0 (5 inn.); King's (Pa.) 11, McDaniel 0 (5 inn.); Salisbury 1, Rutgers-Camden 0; King's (Pa.) 5, Cabrini 2; Rutgers-Camden 10, King's (Pa.) 3; Rutgers-Camden 1, Salisbury 0; Salisbury 3, Rutgers-Camden 0.

At Alma -- Lake Forest 4, Defiance 3; Chicago 4, Edgewood 0; Alma 6, Lake Forest 0; Chicago 1, Augustana (Ill.) 0 (11 inn); Lake Forest 5, Edgewood 0; Augustana (Ill.) 1, Defiance 0 (9 inn.); Chicago 1, Alma 0; Augustana (Ill.) 5, Lake Forest 1; Alma 3, Augustana (Ill.) 1; Alma 4, Chicago 1; Alma 1, Chicago 0 (9 inn.).

At Wheaton (Massachusetts) -- Endicott 4, Bridgewater St. 1; Western Conn. St. 1, Williams 0; Wheaton (Mass.) 1, Endicott 0 (10 inn.); Williams 2, Bridgewater St. 0; Wheaton (Mass.) 4, Western Conn. St. 1; Williams 2, Endicott 1; Williams 5, Western Conn. St. 2; Wheaton (Mass.) 3, Williams 2.

At Ithaca -- Oneonta St. 4, Merchant Marine 0; Cortland St. 2, Ithaca 0; Oneonta St. 1, Western New Eng. 0; Ithaca 2, Merchant Marine 0; Cortland St. 8, Oneonta St. 4; Ithaca 12, Western New Eng. 0; Ithaca 2, Oneonta St. 1 (8 inn.); Cortland St. 4, Ithaca 3 (10 inn.).

At Ramapo -- Union (N.Y.) 4, Staten Island 3; Ramapo 1, Allegheny 0; Moravian 5, Union (N.Y.) 2; Allegheny 4, Staten Island 2; Moravian 4, Ramapo 2; Union (N.Y.) 3, Allegheny 2; Ramapo 6, Union (N.Y.) 0; Moravian 1, Ramapo 0.

Finals

Game No. 1

Meagan Hennessy and Danielle Carrione; Marissa Becerra, Maggie Wilder (7) and Ashlie Vohs. W -- Hennessy. L -- Wilder.

Game No. 2

Lacey Lister and Kim Rementer; Leigh Ann LaFave, Paula Stanford (10) and Erin Carson. W -- Lister. L -- LaFave.

Game No. 3

Erica Hoyt, Andrea Crow (3) and Jennifer Feldkircher; Jackie Demling and Kate Malloy. W -- Crow. L -- Demling.

Game No. 4

Katie Wiberg, Janet Nagle (1) and Nikki Conway; Stephanie Adamshick, Ang D'Amboise (3) and Jill Seymour, Keri Banta. W -- Nagle. L -- Adamshick.

Game No. 5

Cassie Dunn, Erin Bryant (3), Marissa Becerra (7) and Ashlie Vohs; Melissa Tavidian, Paula Stanford (7), Leigh Ann LaFave (8) and Erin Carson. W -- Becerra. L -- LaFave.

Game No. 6

Jackie Demling and Lori Hill; Stephanie Adamshick and Jill Seymour. W -- Demling. L -- Adamshick.

Game No. 7

Donna Weiner, Meagan Hennessy (7) and Danielle Carrione; Lacey Lister, Erin Ruest (10) and Kim Rementer. W -- Hennessy. L -- Lister.

Game No. 8

Janet Nagle, Emily Wagge (5); Erica Hoyt, Andrea Crow (6). W - Nagle. L -- Hoyt.

Game No. 9

Lacey Lister, Erin Ruest (6) and Kim Rementer; Jackie Demling and Kate Malloy. W -- Lister. L -- Demling.

Game No. 10

Erica Hoyt and Jennifer Feldkircher; Erin Bryant, Marissa Becerra (5) and Ashlie Vohs. W -- Hoyt. L -- Bryant.

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Game No. 11

Katie Wiberg, Janet Nagle (1) and Nikki Conway; Meagan Hennessy and Danielle Carrione. W -- Nagle. L -- Hennessy.

Game No. 12

Lacey Lister and Kim Rementer; Erica Hoyt and Jennifer Feldkircher. W -- Lister. L -- Hoyt.

Game No. 13

Meagan Hennessy and Danielle Carrione; Lacey Lister and Kim Rementer. W -- Hennessy. L -- Lister.

Championship game

E -- Bortz, Brey. LOB -- Moravian 2; St. Thomas 4. 2B -- Cianfichi. SB -- Wong; Fitzpatrick.

WP -- Nagle. T -- 1:27. A -- 231.