No. 22 Softball Receives 10th Consecutive NCAA Tournament Bid; Pioneers Will Host Second East Regional
INDIANAPOLIS (May 9, 2011) – The 2011 NCAA Division II Softball Championship fields have been announced and C.W. Post received its 10th straight selection to the tournament. The Pioneers were also selected as one of two host sites in the East region along with Dowling College, beginning May 13 at the Softball Complex.
C.W. Post's regional includes Molloy College, Caldwell College and the University of New Haven. C.W. Post will host New Haven at 1 p.m. while Molloy will take on Caldwell at 3:30 p.m.
Head coach
Jamie Apicella, who won his 500th career game earlier this season, is 22-15 overall in NCAA regionals, dating back to his first season in 1999. The Pioneers have won two regional titles to advance to the Division II World Series in 2007 and 2008.
NCAA East 1 Regional
1. Dowling
2. Southern Connecticut
3. Dominican (N.Y.)
4. Merrimack
NCAA East 2 Regional
1. C.W. Post
2. Molloy
3. Caldwell
4. New Haven