Date Posted: 5/12/2008

BUIES CREEK, N.C.- Atlantic Sun Conference champion Campbell University will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to face the No. 15 seed Georgia Bulldogs Thursday in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Division I Softball Championship.

"We had the opportunity to play Georgia last year, and did very well, despite not getting a win," said CU head coach Drew Peterson. "We're also looking forward to the possibility of playing North Carolina again, a match up from earlier this season. I have tremendous respect for all three programs in out bracket, and I think we have a great shot at doing well. It was a great draw for us."

The Camels, at 41-23 on the year, won its first A-Sun title since 1995 last weekend in DeLand, Fla., clinching the program's second ever NCAA berth. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, coming in at 43-22 overall, were most recently knocked out of the Southeastern Conference Championships by Tennessee, another one of the eight institutions representing the SEC in this year's tourney.

Georgia, making its seventh-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, will be led by All-SEC First Team honoree Megan Wiggins, hitting .340 on the year with 47 RBI, 37 runs scored, 14 doubles, five home runs and five triples, who also claimed a spot on the league's all-freshman squad.

Along side Wiggins will be senior Sojourner Moody, hitting .308 with 38 runs scored and 20 stolen bases as an All-SEC Second Team member, with conference all-freshman Taylor Schlopy rounding out the trio. Schlopy will bring a .322 average at the dish, including 39 runs scored, 29 RBI, 21 stolen bases and 12 doubles.

The Fighting Camels became the lowest-seeded (fifth) team to win the A-Sun Championship tournament in history. The pre-season eighth pick in the A-Sun, Campbell won four games in three days to earn the title.

Campbell defeated second-seeded Stetson, 3-2, last Thursday, then knocked fourth-ranked East Tennessee State out with two straight wins, 6-3 and 5-2. CU then claimed the league title and advanced to the NCAA's by winning a 10-inning thriller on Saturday over the Hatters, 6-3.

The Camels stand 17-5 in tournament play this year, including 4-0 mark last weekend in DeLand, and since April 8, CU hold a 13-5 overall record, with a 5-1 tally in the month of May.

Related Links:
 • Full Article at GoCamels.com
 • Complete 64-Team Field at NCAA.com