DECATUR, Ala. The Dickinson State softball team stayed alive in the NAIA national tournament on Monday in its third game of the day with a 9-6 victory over Notre Dame College in the losers' bracket.

The Blue Hawks -who finished pool play unbeaten - won their first game on Monday in the championship bracket with a 6-3 victory over Oklahoma City.

DSU was clipped by St. Gregory's 7-5 in its second game of the day, snapping a 28-game winning streak.

It was pitcher Sara Jane Webster's first loss since March 20.

The right-hander from Los Angeles picked up both wins on Monday to improve to 27-3.

Dickinson State continues the double-elimination tournament today with another matchup against Oklahoma City.

Jody Lantz and Kyrstin Gemar both homered twice on Monday. Lantz finished the day with five runs batted in, and Gemar had four.

The Blue Hawks (41-4) plated three runs in the top of the seventh inning against Notre Dame to stay alive in the tournament.

Championship bracket

Dickinson State 6, Oklahoma City 3

OC 001 000 2 3 9 0

DSU 400 011 x 6 6 0

Lily LaVelle, Ashley Wilburn (5) and Erin Slettvet; Sara Jane Webster and Vanessa Adame. W Webster, 26-2; L LaVelle, 24-5. HR DSU, Jody Lantz, Erika Arvizo; OC, Mindy Crabaugh.

Highlights:D Lantz 2-for-2, 2B, HR, 2 RBIs; Kelly Jahn 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Webster 7 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 9 SO.

Records:DSU 40-3 overall; OC 51-8.

St. Gregory's 7, Dickinson State 5

SG 501 100 0 7 11 0

DSU 200 120 0 5 9 0

Sharon Bell, Sarah Bradley (5) and Cortney Reynaga; Sara Jane Webster, Nicole Marcoux (3) and Erika Arvizo. W Bell, 28-8; L Webster, 26-3. HR DSU, Jody Lantz, Kyrstin Gemar.

Highlights: D Lantz 2-for-2, HR, 2 RBIs; Gemar HR, 2 RBIs; Kelly Jahn 2-for-3, 2B.

Records: SG 43-14 overall; DSU 40-4.

Losers' bracket

Dickinson State 9, Notre Dame 6

DSU 200 112 3 9 13 2

ND 012 021 0 6 10 2

Sara Jane Webster, Nicole Marcoux (6) and Erika Arvizo, Amanda Perrott (6); Tara Meyer, Mallory Harder (7) and Jill Gigliotti. W Webster (27-3); L Meyer, 20-5) HR DSU, Gemar; ND, Ball.

Highlights:D Kyrstin Gemar 3-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs; Marcoux 2-for-4, 2 RBIs; Danielle Crawford 3-for-4; Perrott double, 2 RBIs; Amanda Mickey 2-for-4, 2 RBIs.

Records: D 41-4 overall; ND 34-11.