Teams announced for 2024 NCAA Division II Softball Championship

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Softball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will participate in the 2024 NCAA Division II Softball Championship. Four teams will participate at each of the 16 regional sites in double-elimination tournaments, held May 9-11. Winners will advance to the super-regionals, slated for May 14-15. The finals will be held May 19-25 at Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park and will be hosted by Rollins College and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission.

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SITES/PAIRINGS:

*Denotes host institution.

Atlantic 1 Region at East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

  1. ​*East Stroudsburg (45-15)
  2. ​Kutztown (33-22)
  3. Shippensburg (33-19)
  4. Bowie State (20-21)

Atlantic 2 Region at Charleston, West Virginia

  1. West Chester (34-20)
  2. *Charleston (West Virginia) (45-4)
  3. ​Bloomsburg (33-22)
  4. Gannon (31-13)

Central 1 Region at Pittsburg, Kansas

  1. ​*Pittsburg State (51-6)
  2. Augustana (South Dakota) (45-13)
  3. Oklahoma Baptist (40-12)
  4. Southern Arkansas (34-17)

Central 2 Region at Claremore, Oklahoma

  1. ​*Rogers State (43-10)
  2. Central Oklahoma (42-12)
  3. Washburn (37-15)
  4. Southern Nazarene (38-15)

East 1 Region at Wilmington, Delaware

  1. *Wilmington (Delaware) (40-14)
  2. Assumption (23-14)
  3. Saint Anselm (25-22)
  4. St. Thomas Aquinas (33-22)

East 2 Region at Garden City, New York

  1. *Adelphi (31-19)
  2. Pace (32-14)
  3. Molloy (30-22)
  4. Bridgeport (25-21)

Midwest 1 Region at Indianapolis, Indiana

  1. ​*UIndy (53-4)
  2. Lewis (38-15)
  3. Saginaw Valley State (34-20)
  4. ​Missouri S&T (27-32)

Midwest 2 Region at Nashville, Tennessee

  1. *Trevecca Nazarene (43-13)
  2. ​Ohio Dominican (34-13)
  3. Grand Valley State (35-16)
  4. Northwood (35-18)

South 1 Region at Montgomery, Alabama

  1. *Auburn Montgomery (40-11)
  2. Nova Southeastern (37-12)
  3. Saint Leo (37-17)
  4. Spring Hill (29-19)

South 2 Region at in Clinton, Mississippi

  1. ​*Mississippi College (45-7)
  2. University of Tampa (41-9)
  3. Alabama Huntsville (39-16)
  4. West Alabama (34-18)

South Central 1 Region at Canyon, Texas

  1. *West Texas A&M (48-6)
  2. Angelo State (37-16)
  3. Oklahoma Christian (32-21)
  4. Regis (Colorado) (32-24)

South Central 2 Region at Tyler, Texas

  1. *UT Tyler (48-8)
  2. Colorado Christian (49-8)
  3. ​Colorado Mesa (44-9)
  4. St. Mary’s (Texas) (32-24)

Southeast 1 Region at Wingate, North Carolina

  1. ​*Wingate (46-9)
  2. ​Lenoir-Rhyne (45-14)
  3. Lander (32-16)
  4. Anderson (South Carolina) (34-17)

Southeast 2 Region at Dahlonega, Georgia

  1. *North Georgia (47-10)
  2. Francis Marion (45-11)
  3. Columbus State (35-22)
  4. Flagler (34-22)

West 1 Region at Bellingham, Washington

  1. *Western Washington (42-7)
  2. Cal State San Marcos (35-20)
  3. ​Cal State East Bay (29-22)
  4. Azusa Pacific (30-19)

West 2 Region at Nampa, Idaho

  1. *Northwest Nazarene (39-10)
  2. ​Concordia University Irvine (39-12)
  3. Cal State Dominguez Hills (35-19)
  4. Saint Martin’s (26-20)

Conferences Receiving Automatic Qualification Berths

California Collegiate Athletic Association California State University, San Marcos
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Wilmington University (Delaware)
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Bowie State University
Conference Carolinas Francis Marion University
East Coast Conference St. Thomas Aquinas College
Great American Conference Southern Nazarene University
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Saginaw Valley State University
Great Lakes Valley Conference Missouri University of Science and Technology
Great Midwest Athletic Conference Northwood University
Great Northwest Athletic Conference Western Washington University
Gulf South Conference Auburn University at Montgomery
Lone Star Conference West Texas A&M University
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association  Rogers State University
Mountain East Conference University of Charleston (West Virginia)
Northeast-10 Conference Saint Anselm College
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Augustana University (South Dakota)
Pacific West Conference Concordia University Irvine
Peach Belt Conference  Columbus State University
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference  West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference  Regis University (Colorado)
South Atlantic Conference  Lenoir-Rhyne University
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Spring Hill College
Sunshine State Conference  University of Tampa

In the 2023 championship, the University of North Georgia defeated Grand Valley State 7-3 in Game 1 and secured the program’s second national title in Game 2. The complete 2024 NCAA Division II Softball Championship bracket is available online at NCAA.com.

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

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