Oklahoma Baptist hoped its strong softball finish would give the team an NAIA Opening Round appearance, but those hopes crashed when the team failed to make the Top 25.

Five Oklahoma Baptist softball players were named to the All-Sooner Athletic Conference Team announced Monday.

First baseman Kenna Self and catcher Kasey Maddox were named to the First Team while catcher Dara Gray, third baseman Krystal Johnson and second baseman Katelynn Garrett were selected to the Second Team.

Oklahoma Baptist topped St. Gregory's and lost to Oklahoma City to finish third in the Sooner Athletic Conference Softball Tournament Saturday in Oklahoma City.

OBU beat 14^th-ranked St. Gregory's 5-4 before losing a 7-4 decision to No. 5 OCU.

Oklahoma Baptist bounced back from a tough 6-4 loss to second-ranked Lubbock Christian with a 9-4 victory over Mid-America Christian to advance to final day action in the Sooner Athletic Conference Softball Tournament at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City.

The Lady Bison took a 4-0 lead on LCU before the Lady Chaps scored two in the fifth and four in the sixth to grab the win.

Noelle McDowell blanked No. 22 Rogers State on two hits and LeNae Sanchez drove in five runs as Oklahoma Baptist opened the Sooner Athletic Conference softball Tournament with an 8-0 run-rule win Friday.

Sports information directors voted Oklahoma Baptist softball pitcher Noelle McDowell onto the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District Team, it was announced Thursday.

McDowell, a junior pitcher from Little Elm, Texas, has a 4.00 grade point average in graphic design.