REPORT OF THE NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMITTEE APRIL 14, 16, 22 AND 29, 2021, ELECTRONIC VOTES

ACTION ITEMS.

• None.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

1. Preliminary-round site selections for men’s and women’s tennis, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, softball and baseball. The committee approved the following predetermined regional sites for the spring 2021 NCAA Division II Championships.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS (approved by the Championships Committee April 14) Regional Venue/Location Host(s) Atlantic Schoenbaum Tennis Courts, Charleston, WV () Central Edmond Center Court, University of Edmond, OK Central Oklahoma East Queens College Athletic Queens College Complex, Queens, NY (New York) Midwest Midland Community Tennis Northwood Center, Midland, MI University South Ralph “Skeeter” Carson Tennis University of Complex, Pensacola, FL West Florida South Arlington Tennis Center, Midwestern State University/ Central Arlington, TX Arlington Tennis Center Southeast UNG Tennis Complex, University of Dahlonega, GA North Georgia West Surprise Tennis & Racquet PacWest Conference/ Complex, Surprise, AZ City of Surprise

MEN’S LACROSSE (approved by the Championships Committee April 16) Regional Venue/Location Host(s) North Saxon Stadium, Erie, PA Mercyhurst University South Helen & Leonard , Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC

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WOMEN’S LACROSSE (approved by the Championships Committee April 16 and 22) Regional Venue/Location Host(s) Atlantic Eiler-Martin Stadium, East Stroudsburg East Stroudsburg, PA, University East Roberts Wesleyan College Turf Roberts Wesleyan College Field Rochester, NY Midwest Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, Lindenwood St. Charles, MO University South Barnett Athletic Complex, Florida Southern Lakeland, FL College

SOFTBALL (approved by the Championships Committee April 16) Regional Venue/Location Host(s) Atlantic North Campus Field, Kutztown University Kutztown, PA of Central Broncho Softball Stadium, University of Edmond, OK Central Oklahoma East South Athletic Field, Saint Anslem Manchester, NH College Midwest GVSU Softball Field, Grand Valley State Allendale, MI University South Steel’s Diamond at Blazer Park, Valdosta State Valdosta, GA University South John Cain Family Softball Field, Texas A&M University- Central Commerce, TX Commerce Southeast Haines & Carolyn Hill Stadium, University of Dahlonega, GA North Georgia West Eagle Field, Irvine, CA Concordia University Irvine

BASEBALL (approved by the Championships Committee April 29) Regional Venue/Location Host(s) Atlantic TBD Central Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field University of Warrensburg, MO Central Missouri East TBD Midwest Lou Brock Sports Complex Lindenwood St. Charles, MO University Division II Championships Committee April 14,16, 22 and 29, 2021, Electronic Votes Page No. 3 ______

South Jim Spooner Field University of Pensacola, FL West Florida South Foster Field at 1st Community Central Credit Union Stadium Angelo State University San Angelo, TX Southeast TBD West TBD

2. Minimum-contest waiver authority. As it had done previously for men’s and women’s basketball, the Division II Championships Committee approved authorizing staff to grant waivers according to the criteria outlined for institutions not meeting the minimum number of contests for selections rather than processing them through the Championships Committee, since waiver requests are anticipated (the waiver form is provided in the Attachment).

Committee Chair: Steve Card, Western Washington University; Great Northwest Athletic Conference Staff Liaison(s): Roberta Page, Championships and Alliances Morgan DeSpain, Championships and Alliances Karen Wolf, Academic and Membership Affairs

Division II Championships Committee April 14, 16,22, and 29 2021, Electronic Votes Attendees: Reid Amos, Mountain East Conference. Kristy Bayer, Emporia State University. Steve Card, Western Washington University. Dick Christy, University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Marcus Clarke, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Courtney Lovely Evans, Palm Beach Atlantic University (Management Council vice chair). Nathan Gibson, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Terri Holmes, Northern State University. Jim Johnson, Pittsburg State University (Management Council chair). Matt Kilcullen, Mercy College. Grace Martin, West Virginia State University (Division II SAAC representative). Carrie Michaels, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Carol Rivera, California Collegiate Athletic Association. Suzanne Sanregret, Michigan Technological University. Absentees: None. Division II Championships Committee April 14,16, 22 and 29, 2021, Electronic Votes Page No. 4 ______

Guests in Attendance: Gary Brown, NCAA Contractor. NCAA Staff Support in Attendance: Morgan DeSpain, Championships and Alliances. Roberta Page, Championships and Alliances. Karen Wolf, Academic and Membership Affairs. Other NCAA Staff Members in Attendance: Leslie Havens.

Attachment 2021 Division II Team Spring Contest Requirement Waiver Request

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Contests completed:

Please complete the following grid with your team’s original schedule and outcome.

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Other pertinent information regarding your waiver request:

Director of Athletics signature (required): Date:

RETURN FORM BY Sport Selection Date TO: Roberta Page, Director of Championships and Alliances [email protected]