With high hopes and championship aspirations, the Emporia State women's team flew out of Forbes Field for Houston.
The Hornets will play their first game of the national championship tournament on Wednesday, May 14 in Houston, Texas against C.W. Post. The last time ESU advanced to the championship tournament, the Hornets went 4-2 losing 3-0 in the national title game to Lock Haven.

All North Central Regional Tournament Team
Pitcher Samantha Sheeley, Sr. Emporia State
Pitcher Kristen Fossell, Sr. Winona State
Catcher Aubree Brattin, Jr. Emporia State
Infield Jennifer Dace, Jr. Emporia State
Infield Miranda Campbell, So. Emporia State
Infield April Huddleston, Sr. Emporia State
Infield Ashley Lynch, Fr. Neb.-Omaha
Outfield Mollie Bjelland, Fr. Winona State
Outfield Jessie Wiard, Sr. Emporia State
Outfield Shelbe Huges, Jr. Emporia State
Designated Player Annie Stuedemann, Fr. Winona State
At Large Lyndi Decker, Sr. Minnesota State
At Large Mallory Michel , Sr. Minnesota State
Most Outstanding Player Miranda Campbell, So., Third Base, Emporia State

NOTES:
This was the fourth straight year ESU has played in the regional championship game.
Sheeley threw all 26.0 innings for ESU during the regional.
Sheeley is now fifth in single season strikeouts at ESU with 298 on the season and third in single season wins with 28 victories.
Campbell’s 17 home runs are the second most in a season at ESU behind Megan Davison’s 23 in 2006.