Portland, Ore - The Walla Walla Warriors fought hard, but they could not find an answer for Mt Hood's Lauren Hadenfeld who cooled the potent Warrior offense.

Hadenfeld allowed just four hits and stuck out six as the Saints went on to a 5-1 win and their first NWAACC Championship.

Mt Hood opened the bottom of the first with scores by freshmen Bre Thomas and Ari VanHorn off RBIs by sophomore Ashley Lokey and freshman Nicole Colpron.

The Saints added another run in the third when Lokey stole second base - then scored during a Warrior throwing error to first.

Colpron and freshman Lacey Olesen added two more runs for the Saints in the fourth off RBI singles by Colpron and VanHorn.

The Warriors finally got on the board in the sixth when freshman Shaila Rivers doubled to score freshman Kayla Hutcheson, but Hadenfeld and the Saint defense held the Warriors the rest of the way for the title.

Hadenfeld, a 2007 NFCA-Louisville Slugger All-American selection, added a championship Tournament MVP to her impressive resume.

Saint Head Coach Meadow McWhorter, who led her fourth seeded team to its first title, was selected as the NWAACC Softball Coach of the Year.

The runner-up represents Walla Walla's best finish in the history of the school's softball program.

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Tournament All-Stars
Charolette York MVP: Lauren Hadenfeld, Mt. Hood

Mt. Hood:
Ariel Fulkerson
Bre Thomas
Ashley Lokey
Nicole Colpron

Walla Walla:
Shaila Rivers
Natalie Leyland
Mckenzie Marchbanks
Lindsey Minnich

Southwestern:
Annaleisha Parsley
Chelsea Talbert
Emily Matekel

Olympic:
Erika Quint
Amy Renfrow

NWAACC Coach of the Year: Meadow McWhorter Mt. Hood

WP - Hadenfeld 6K, CG LP- Marchmanks 2K, CG