INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The NCAA announced its first Division II regional softball rankings on Wednesday, April 17, tabbing LIU Post as the No. 2 team in the region.
LIU Post boasts a 36-8 overall record on the year, needing just two wins to match its win total from 2018 when the Pioneers reached the East Super Regional against national runner-up Saint Anselm College.
The complete East Region rankings are as follows:
| Rank |
Team |
Overall Record |
In-Region Record |
| 1 |
Southern N.H. |
32-6 |
29-4 |
| 2 |
LIU Post |
34-8 |
32-7 |
| 3 |
Wilmington (DE) |
28-12 |
26-8 |
| 4 |
St. Anselm |
26-8 |
22-5 |
| 5 |
Georgian Court |
36-5 |
30-3 |
| 6 |
Adelphi |
20-15 |
20-8 |
| 7 |
New Haven |
24-10 |
23-8 |
| 8 |
Caldwell |
22-16 |
22-10 |
| 9 |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
19-15 |
18-13 |
| 10 |
Dominican (NY) |
17-16 |
16-9 |
The Pioneers are led by
Julia Seader offensively, as the senior catcher is hitting over .475 with 14 home runs and 41 runs batted in. In the circle, the tandem of senior
Hannah Olshevski and junior
Katie Humhej have helped the Green and Gold combine for a 1.82 team earned run average and have held opponents to a .245 average at the plate.
LIU Post returns to action on Saturday, April 20 when it hosts Queens College at 11:00 a.m.