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Cat Tales with Charles Durrenberger

UA wins WCWS title

06/06/2007 07:26 PM
Pat Finley

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the second straight year and eighth time ever, the Wildcats are national champions.
Pitcher Taryne Mowatt pulled off another Houdini act and two UA hitters made up for earlier mistakes Wednesday, defeating Tenessee 5-0 to win the Women’s College World Series.
Mowatt, who threw 1,035 ptiches in the tournament, was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
The Wildcats scored a whopping five runs in the fifth inning — before making an out.
Caitlin Lowe singled to start the inning and moved to third when K’Lee Arredondo singled and advanced to second on an outfield error.
Kristie Fox was intentionally walked for the second time tonight, loading the bases.
Jenae Leles, whose baserunning interference call cost the UA a run in the third inning, singled home two runs.
Chelsie Mesa then stepped into the box and mashed a pitch over the right field fence for a three-run homer. Mesa had committed an error Friday that allowed the only run in a 1-0 loss to Tennessee.
Mowatt stranded 12 Volunteers on the basepaths.

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  1. Awesome game. Awesome comeback. The BEST team won.
    However, the University administration and athletic department honchos have disrespected this team by not showing up for the game to support OUR LADY CATS.
    — Doris    06/06/2007 07:41 PM    #
  2. Absolutely Awesome! BEAR DOWN!
    — J. Faircloth, Oakland, CA    06/06/2007 07:46 PM    #
  3. The UA community will welcome back the 2007 NCAA Champion softball team with a
    public gathering in McKale Memorial Center Thursday afternoon.

    Check out the festivities after the team’s arrival with a live video stream
    online at www.arizonaathletics.com.

    McKale Center doors open at 2 p.m., with the championship game and other
    softball highlights to be shown on the video board. Seating for the public will
    be in the south end of the arena.

    The UA team, flying back to Arizona through Phoenix, will arrive via charter bus
    around 3 p.m. and enter McKale Center at floor level. Head coach Mike Candrea,
    staff and the entire team will be on hand.

    UA President Robert Shelton and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano are also scheduled
    to attend and celebrate the Wildcats’ third back-to-back national championship
    since 1991.

    The Cats became three-time repeat titlists (also 1993-94 and 1996-97) with their
    victory over the Lady Vols, after winning last year’s crown with a pair of
    victories over Northwestern in the WCWS Championship Series.

    Parking for the public will be free in all available UA lots surrounding McKale
    Center after 2 p.m. Entry for the Cherry Avenue Garage must be southbound off
    Cherry (either from Speedway or the UA Mall) due to construction on the south
    end of that facility.
    — Doris    06/06/2007 07:46 PM    #
  4. It was nice seeing Summitt & Fulmer on site but if you ask our team – if a title is on the line – they’d play the game in an empty lot to win it.

    I must say that this game, esp. when played by women, works. I like the short baselines and the pitcher’s distance and the necessity of strategy & “small ball”. So many women’s sports end up as watered down men’s games which, IMHO, limits the potential fan base. This fits.

    And, as many have noted, what passion these players exhibit and how deserving they are of what they accomplished. All Cat fans & Alumni are made proud today by these athelets. And, yes, I hope ALL of our various teams (of any gender) were watching. Way to go, Cats!
    — FlaCat    06/06/2007 08:02 PM    #
  5. Great game.Mowatt,Lowe,and especially Christie Fox. Way to go MT Carmel Alum. What a way to finish your college career

    Mike

    Sundevil 1982
    — Mike    06/06/2007 08:07 PM    #
  6. This is by far the best team the U of A to offer and I am a diehard B-ball fan. I am so proud to the determination these girls exhibited. They are a credit to this University and all alumni should be proud. Congrats Coach Candrea on title number 8
    — jim    06/06/2007 08:14 PM    #
  7. What an outstanding game! I only caught part of game two but when I heard that the Lady Cats won it in ten innings there was nothing that was going to stop me from watching game three.

    Watching both Mowatt and Abbott duel it out, it made me wonder which was going to fold under the pressure. Both pitchers were outstanding and a joy to watch.

    Kudos to the team and coaches! Thanks!
    — Dennis    06/06/2007 09:05 PM    #
  8. This was one of the best runs in UA sports history by ladies who could care
    less about how many strike outs,how
    few hits,how few runs Monica had
    because out girls had CAT PRIDE which
    can and did over come all of the above.
    We are very lucky to have them in Tucson.
    June 6 the invasion of Normandy 1944
    a step to end world war 11 and the
    invasion of Okla to end the question of
    who is best lady softball players
    — Bob O    06/06/2007 09:14 PM    #
  9. Enough with the ‘disrespect’ stuff…okay? Sheeesh! Are we here to play ball, or look to see who’s in the grandstands? Our young women showed so much pride, and toughness, and have the entire country focused just where it should….their championship hearts!

    The following from ESPN: But Arizona got the last two wins—and the title.

    The series set an attendance record for the fourth straight year, drawing 62,463 fans to break last year’s mark of 46,122. Among those in attendance Wednesday night was Arizona football coach Mike Stoops.

    Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
    — Al Mendoza    06/06/2007 09:32 PM    #
  10. BEAR DOWN CATS! Great win Ladies!
    — WildcatIKE    06/07/2007 05:14 AM    #
  11. This team has more heart than any wildcat team in a long time I just wish the football and basketball team had as much maybe Stoops should sign Taryne Mowatt up as qurterback
    — Wally    06/07/2007 07:59 AM    #
  12. Mowatt is worth her weight in gold.
    She had a tough job to do and she prevailed.
    Congrats Lady Cats!!!
    — Jake    06/07/2007 10:53 AM    #

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