No. 20 Softball Selected For Eighth Straight Appearance In NCAA Championships
C.W. Post (33-16), making its eighth straight NCAA appearance since 2002, was named the No. 2 seed in the East region and will host a four-team double-elimination regional beginning May 8.
Each region in the tournament will be split into two four-team sub-regionals where the winners will advance to play in a best-of-three series as part of a super regional. That overall winner will advance to the eight-team World Series in Salem, Va.
The Pioneers will open against No. 6 University of New Haven (32-16). No. 3 Georgian Court (36-14) will play No. 6 Southern Connecticut University (33-14).
LeMoyne College received the top seed in the East and will play No. 8 Dominican College (N.Y.). No. 4 Caldwell College will play No. 5 Dowling College.
East Region
1. Le Moyne* 40-10
2. C.W. Post* 33-16
3. Georgian Court 36-14
4. Caldwell 35-16-2
5. Dowling 33-18
6. Southern Connecticut 33-14
7. New Haven 32-16
8. Dominican (N.Y.) 39-14