June 9, 2006

For More Information, Contact: Keith Gentry (901) 333-4114/ (901) 619-1899 / Kimberly Kreider (901) 333-4023

SOUTHWEST SOFTBALL PLAYERS SIGN WITH CRICHTON
Release written by Keith Gentry

Southwest softball players Erica Brich and Tiffany Bright have National Letters of Intent to continue their education and softball careers at Crichton College in Memphis.

Brich set Lady Saluqis’ pitching records with 21 wins and 296 strikeouts in her two-year career at Southwest. As a sophomore, Brich set single season school records with 11 wins and 164 strikeouts and as a hitter led the Lady Saluqis with 27 runs batted in. Her freshman year, Brich was named to the TJCCAA All-Western Division team and set a Southwest record with a 2.32 earned run average.

Bright was a two-time All-TJCCAA catcher for the Lady Saluqis during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. As a sophomore, Bright led the Lady Saluqis with a .347 batting average, 50 hits, 31 runs batted in, a .410 slugging average, and a .437 on-base average. She also set numerous Southwest career records including most hits (93), most runs batted in (62) and most total bases (114).