Junior Pitcher Taryne Mowatt outshines NCAA Strike Out Record Holder and 2007 College Player of the Year Monica Abbott to lead The University of Arizona past The University of Tennessee to the College Softball World Series. Abbott-who just this past week passed Cat Osterman to set the NCAA Career Strike Out mark with 2,271 suffered a very rare defeat. Abbott had been nearly unhittable in the World Series up until last night but Arizona touched her for 5 runs on 10 hits. The big blow was a three run by 2B Chelsie Mesa. Taryne Mowatt was named the Tournament's outstanding player and pitched every inning of the 8 games that Arizona played in the series, throwing 1000 pitches along the way. She recorded her 42nd win of the season, a UA record. Mowatt's signature pitch is her change up and she kept the UT hitters off balance all night. She was clearly getting squeezed by the Home Plate umpire but was able to keep her composure and keep the ball off of the center of the plate for an impressive win.



Abbott will play for Team USA this summer and then will join the Washington Glory of the Women's Professional Fastpitch Softball League. Mowatt should be back at Arizona next season for her Senior Year.