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2017 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTIONS

INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division II Softball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will participate in the 2017 NCAA Division II Softball Championship. Four teams will participate at each of the 16 regional sites in double-elimination tournaments, held May 11-13.

Winners will advance to the super regionals, slated for May 18-19. The finals will be held May 25-

29 at the Moyer Sports Complex in Salem and will be hosted by the and the city of Salem.

Twenty-four conferences received automatic qualification into the 2017 championship. Each conference and its automatic qualifier are listed below:

California Collegiate Athletic Association – Humboldt State University Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference – Caldwell University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Chowan University – North Greenville University – Mercy College Great American Conference – Harding University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State University Great Lakes Valley Conference – University of Missouri-St. Louis Great Midwest Athletic Conference – Kentucky Wesleyan College Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Western Washington University – Mississippi College – Lubbock Christian University NCAA NEWS RELEASE Monday, May 8, 2017 Page No. 2 ______

Lone Star Conference – West A&M University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – University of Central Mountain East Conference – West Virginia Wesleyan College Northeast-10 Conference – Adelphi University Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Minnesota State University, Mankato – Baptist University – University of North Georgia Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester University of Pennsylvania Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa University South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman University Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Claflin University Sunshine State Conference – Saint Leo University In the 2016 championship, the University of North Alabama was crowned national champions in the best-of-three series with a 4-1 victory over Humboldt State.

SITES/PAIRINGS: Atlantic 1 Regional at Wise, Virginia *Denotes host institution 1. West Chester 44-10 2. UVa-Wise* 35-17 3. Shepherd 38-20 4. Chowan 36-18

Atlantic 2 Regional at Buckhannon, West Virginia 1. West Va. Wesleyan* 44-7 2. Kutztown 30-15 3. Bloomsburg 31-18 4. Charleston (WV) 35-19

Central 1 Regional at Searcy, 1. Harding* 54-6 2. Winona St. 49-11 3. Southern Ark. 45-16 4. Mo. Western St. 38-18

Central 2 Regional at Mankato, Minnesota 1. Minnesota St.* 54-6 2. Central Okla. 47-9 3. Pittsburg St. 42-17 4. Augustana (SD) 38-14

East 1 Regional at Garden City, New York NCAA NEWS RELEASE Monday, May 8, 2017 Page No. 3 ______

1. Adelphi* 35-13-1 2. New Haven 30-14 3. Mercy 32-14 4. Wilmington (DE) 34-19

East 2 Regional at Rockville Centre, New York 1. Molloy* 32-16 2. Caldwell 43-13 3. Merrimack 33-13 4. NYIT 25-18

Midwest 1 Regional at St. Louis, Missouri 1. Mo.-St. Louis* 39-13 2. Wayne St. (MI) 37-13 3. Truman 39-21 4. Kentucky Wesleyan 38-20

Midwest 2 Regional at Evansville, Indiana 1. Southern Ind.* 41-12 2. Saginaw Valley 35-14 3. UIndy 33-19 4. Grand Valley St. 32-16

South 1 Regional at Pensacola, Florida 1. West Florida* 40-13 2. Mississippi Col. 34-18 3. Valdosta St. 37-17 4. Claflin 33-18

South 2 Regional at Saint Leo, Florida 1. Saint Leo* 37-13 2. Ala.-Huntsville 41-15 3. Lee 33-18 4. North Ala. 30-18

South Central 1 Regional at San Angelo, Texas 1. Angelo St.* 52-5 2. Colorado Mesa 46-6 3. Cameron 33-18 4. Lubbock Christian 39-17

South Central 2 Regional at Canyon, Texas 1. West Texas A&M* 42-9 2. St. Mary’s (TX) 42-14 3. Texas Woman’s 33-19 4. Tarleton St. 35-20

Southeast 1 Regional at Dahlonega, Georgia 1. North Georgia* 44-10 2. Limestone 43-11 3. Lenoir-Rhyne 46-11 4. North Greenville 35-17

Southeast 2 Regional at Savannah, Georgia 1. Carson-Newman 43-11 2. Armstrong St.* 30-11 3. Young Harris 42-12 4. Pfeiffer 44-6

West 1 Regional at Seaside, California 1. Cal St. Monterey Bay* 43-11 2. Dixie St. 39-12 3. Sonoma St. 36-18 4. Western Wash. 33-17

West 2 Regional at Chico, California 1. Humboldt St. 38-13 2. Chico St.* 37-16 3. Cal St. San B’dino 37-19 4. California Baptist 36-11

For more information regarding the NCAA Division II Softball Championship, log on to

www.NCAA.com.

Links to selection criteria data for each region are listed below.

Atlantic

Central East Midwest South Central South Southeast West

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