Roney and Clifton named to MVC All-Tournament Softball Team
05/13/2006 | 12:00:00 | Softball
May 13, 2006
By Matt Crouch
www.siusalukis.com
OMAHA Neb. - Two members of the Southern Illinois University softball team earned their way on to the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament's All-Tournament Team.
Despite the Salukis going 0-2 in the tournament, senior Lauren Roney and junior Amanda Clifton were rewarded for their efforts in the tournament.
Roney went 1-for-3 with a RBI, batting in SIU's only run in the 2-1 loss to Creighton. She also drew a walk in the game.
Clifton went 2-for-5 in the loss to Creighton. She came back and went 1-for-2 against Drake, hitting a solo home run to give SIU its lone run in the game.
Missouri State, the regular season MVC Champion, defeated Wichita State 4-0 in Saturday's championship game to earn the Valley's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
SIU's fate now rests in the hands of the NCAA Selection Committee, which will announce the tournament field Sunday at 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN News.