Tri-State Lynx were crowned tournament champions based on net run rate, beating out North West Phoenix with both teams even at 2-0.

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By Peter Della Penna

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The final day of the 2011 USACA Women’s Tournament was washed out on Sunday July 3. As a result, Tri-State Lynx were crowned champions based on net run rate, beating out North West Phoenix with both teams even at 2-0. New York Warriors finished third and Hollywood Rebels fourth at 1-1. North West Rockstars wound up fifth and the USACA Developmental Squad last with 0-2 records.

At the post-tournament presentation ceremony, Phoenix captain Doris Francis took home both the Best Bowler Award and Tournament MVP. Francis was tied with four other bowlers in the event with six wickets, but turned in the best individual statistical performance of the weekend by taking 5 for 21 against Rockstars. Francis also scored a vital unbeaten century in a three-wicket win over the Warriors.

Image (right) - Doris Francis accepts the Tournament MVP Award from USACA board member Krish Prasad. [Courtesy: Peter Della Penna/DreamCricket]

Indomatie Goordial-John received the Best Batsman Award after finishing first with 152 runs. She retired in both innings she played after reaching scores of 102 and 50.

All teams were informed at the banquet that a group of 18 players will be selected to take part in a weekend camp at the end of this month. From that, 14 will be invited to a training camp in Barbados from August 6-16. USACA intends to then have at least one more camp before a final squad of 14 is selected to go to Bangladesh in November for the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier.

The funding for camps being used to prepare the USA Women’s team has been made possible through a $100,000 grant from businessman John Warburg through The Apple Pickers Foundation.

Tournament Scorecards
Tri-State Lynx vs. North West Rockstars
North West Phoenix vs. New York Warriors
Hollywood Rebels vs. USACA Developmental Squad
Tri-State Lynx vs. Hollywood Rebels
North West Phoenix vs. North West Rockstars
New York Warriors vs. USACA Developmental Squad