COLUMBUS, Ga.--The 2011 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Softball Championship Game featured the number one seed Lady Wildcats of Fort Valley State University (FVSU) and the number two seed Thorobrettes of Kentucky State University(KSU).  This would be the second meeting of the teams in this year's tournament.  FVSU defeated KSU in the quarterfinal round.   

In the championship game, the Thorobrettes scored two runs in the first inning when Danielle Garay and Jenna Shingary reached on singles. Garay scored on a single by Shenaaz Burrell and Shingary scored on a sacrifice fly by Lamara Parker.

In the bottom half of the first, after a single by Kataia Wilson and a walk to Ronkeya Garner, left fielder Kim Hughes cleared the bases with a three-run homer to give the Lady Wildcats a 3-2 lead.

After a scoreless top half of the second inning by KSU, FVSU built on its lead with a four run bottom half.  A walk to Jazmine McDaniel and an infield error put Jessica Buchanan on base for the Lady Wildcats.  Lead-off hitter Brittany Brown then singled.  Wilson then singled to score McDaniel and Buchanan followed by a single by Garner to score Brown and Wilson.  After two innings, the Lady Wildcats led 7-2.

The FVSU lead was shaved to 7-3 in the top of the third inning after a bases loaded situation for KSU led to Parker being hit by a pitch to send home a run.  However, FVSU responded with two runs in the bottom of the third to stretch their lead to 9-3.

While the Thorobrettes did not score in the top of the fourth, FVSU added more in the bottom of the inning.  Oveyana Gordon led off with a single.  Kim Hughes singled followed by a single from Tawanna Barker which drove in Gordon.  After a walk to Wateria Hall and a series of Thorobrette errors, the Lady Wildcats pushed across an additional seven runs on a total three hits and four KSU errors to take a 16-3 lead. 

Because the Thorobrettes were unable to score in the top half of the fifth inning, the eight run rule took effect and game ended with the 16-3 Lady Wildcat championship win.  This was the second SIAC Softball Championship in history of FVSU Softball.  The Lady Wildcats won the 2001 crown. 

The Thorobrettes ended the 2011 campaign with three players on the All-Tournament Team.

2011 All-Tournament Team:

Ashley Brooks, Clark Atlanta University

Elizabeth Handy, Clark Atlanta University

Brittany Brackenridge, Clark Atlanta University

Myiah Smith, Claflin University

Ronkeya Garner, Fort Valley State University

Kataia Wilson, Fort Valley State University

Tawanna Barker, Fort Valley State University

Kayla Lewis, Kentucky State University

Shenaaz Burrell, Kentucky State University

Danielle Garay, Kentucky State University

Tournament MVP: Ronkeya Garner, Fort Valley State University

Outstanding Coach of the Tournament: Jimmie Reed, Fort Valley State University