SAN FRANCISCO --- The SF State softball squad may be in a little drought, but the Gators have been hanging right there with their opponents over the past two weeks, facing strong California Collegiate Athletic Association teams. This weekend, the Gators will get a break from CCAA action as they head to Turlock for the Tournament of Champions, hosted by Cal State Stanislaus.

SF State will take on five Pacific West teams in pool play before looking to advance in the bracket and challenge for another tournament championship, after previously taking the Best of the West Invitational earlier this season in Turlock. On Friday, the Gators open the tournament with a 2:15 p.m. game against California Baptist, followed by Chaminade at 4:15 p.m. and Hawaii Hilo at 8:15 p.m. Saturday's action features a 12:15 p.m. contest with National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. II No. 21-ranked Grand Canyon and a 4:30 p.m. rematch against Dominican University of California.

Tournament Info
The 2013 Tournament of Champions consists of 26 teams from the West Region, stemming from three different conferences: CCAA, PacWest and Great Northwest Athletic Conference. Teams will compete at either the Pedretti Sports Complez, Turlock Regional Sports Complex or Warrior Softball Field over the course of three days. All SF State games will feature live stats found at http://www.sidearmstats.com/sfsu/softball/xlive.htm, except Saturday's game aginst Dominican which will be at http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/dominican.portal#. Check out the tournament website for more information.

Gator Notes
SF State currently sits with a 13-20 overall record, hoping to snap a seven-game losing streak, and a .244 team batting average. Courtney Gravel and Kylie Grabowski share the top batting average, each boasting a .295 average at the plate. Grabowski also leads the team with 16 RBIs. Ashley Huff isn't far behind the pair, batting at .276 off a team-high 27 hits. ... From the circle, Marisa Ibarra remains the Gators' ace with a 1.89 ERA and 10-8 record. The senior right-handed pitcher has thrown 75 strikeouts this season in her 115.0 innings pitched.

Lancer Notes
Cal Baptist boasts a 19-16 record entering tournament play. Savannah Miller and Sloan McHann lead the Lancers at the plate with .414 and .385 batting averages, respectively. As a team, CBU bats at .353, proving it can be a threat at laying down hits. ... Jessica Avila leads the pitching staff with a 2.45 ERA in 131.2 innings pitched and has thrown 63 strikeouts.

Silversword Notes
Chaminade comes into the weekend with a 15-13 record on the season and batting .268 as a team. Rayna Strom-Okimoto tops the squad with 37 hits for a .385 average, followed by Shannan Hokama with a .349 average. ... In the circle, Brett Aspel holds a 2.89 ERA in 101.2 innings pitched and has tossed 45 knockouts.

Vulcan Notes
Hawaii-Hilo currently stands 24-14 overall and bats at .290 as a team. Rebecca Lee leads the Vulcans with a .422 average at the plate, followed by Kristina Victa with a .383 average. ... Vanessa Salinas holds down the circle for Hawaii-Hilo with a 1.46 ERA in 124.1 innings pitched, with 60 strikeouts.

Antelope Notes
No. 21 Grand Canyon enters the weekend standing at 27-10 overall with a collective .338 average. Two 'Lopes bat over 400, led by Kayla Henry's .448 batting average. Claire Zampini follows Henry with a .410 average at the plate. ... A pair of pitchers team up in the circle for the 'Lopes with Kiki Sepulveda holding a 1.49 ERA in 80.0 innings pitched and Stephanie Pesqueira with a 1.66 ERA in 122.0 innings in the circle.

Penguin Notes
Dominican currently sits 5-29 on the season, batting at .204 as a team. Leslie Mesa leads the Penguins with a .354 average off 35 hits, followed by Kayla Rodriguez at .267 from the batter's box. ... The Penguins' pitchers, Ashlyn Moriarity and Karly Harris, boast similar ERAs, with Moriarity holding a slight edge at 4.55 ERA over Harris' 4.59 ERA.