INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA Division II Softball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will participate in the 2015 NCAA Division II Softball Championship. Four teams will participate at each of 16 regional sites in double-elimination tournaments. Regional competition will take place May 7-9 or May 8-10. Winners will advance to the super regionals May 15-16. The finals will be held May 21-25 at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and will be hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma and the Oklahoma City All Sports Association.
In the 2014 championship, West Texas A&M University captured its first national championship title with a 3-2 victory against Valdosta State University.
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Here’s a list of the 22 automatic qualifiers:
California Collegiate Athletic Association: California State University, Monterey Bay
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference: Caldwell University
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association: Saint Augustine’s University
Conference Carolinas: Limestone College
East Coast Conference: Queens College (New York)
Great American Conference: East Central University
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: Wayne State University (Michigan)
Great Lakes Valley Conference: University of Missouri-St. Louis
Great Northwest Athletic Conference: Montana State University Billings
Gulf South Conference: Shorter University
Heartland Conference: St. Mary’s University (Texas)
Lone Star Conference: West Texas A&M University
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association: University of Central Missouri
Northeast-10 Conference: Southern New Hampshire University
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: Winona State University
Pacific West Conference: Dixie State University
Peach Belt Conference: University of North Georgia
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference: California University of Pennsylvania
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference: Regis University (Colorado)
South Atlantic Conference: Catawba College
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: Tuskegee University
Sunshine State Conference: University of Tampa
— Courtesy of NCAA.com
SITES/PAIRINGS:
*Denotes host institution
Atlantic 1 Regional at California, Pennsylvania
1. California (Pa.)* 35-10
8. Saint Augustine’s 20-12
4. Charleston (W.Va.) 36-12
5. Gannon 28-14
Atlantic 2 Regional at Buckhannon, W.Va.
2. West Virginia Wesleyan 35-8
7. Seton Hill 31-13-1
3. West Chester 41-14
6. Concord 33-17
Central 1 Regional at Sioux Falls, S.D.
1. Augustana (S.D.)* 43-13
8. East Central 32-14
4. Central Oklahoma 40-18
5. Winona State 46-12
Central 2 Regional at Warrensburg, Mo.
2. Central Missouri* 44-14
7. Missouri Western State 36-19
3. Henderson State 41-13
6. Arkansas Tech 40-20
East 1 Regional at Garden City, N.Y.
1. Caldwell 34-12-1
8. Pace 25-15
4. Adelphi* 25-19
5. Wilmington (Del.) 31-16
East 2 Regional at Manchester, N.H.
2. Southern New Hampshire* 31-6
7. St. Anselm 22-11
3. Queens (N.Y.) 35-14
6. LIU Post 30-15-1
Midwest 1 Regional at St. Louis, Mo.
1. Missouri-St. Louis* 44-6
8. Wayne State (Mich.) 42-17-1
4. Grand Valley State 32-15
5. Southern Indiana 37-9
Midwest 2 Regional at Indianapolis, Ind.
2. Indianapolis* 42-12
7. Trevecca Nazarene 38-8
3. Ashland 38-8
6. Truman 33-14
South 1 Regional at Valdosta, Ga.
1. Valdosta State* 46-7
8. Tuskegee 13-18
4. Shorter 36-15
5. Alabama-Huntsville 39-14
South 2 Regional at Florence, Ala.
2. Rollins 37-11
7. Tampa 28-11
3. North Alabama* 35-12
6. Florida Tech 35-17
South Central 1 Regional at Canyon, Texas
1. West Texas A&M* 44-9
8. Tarleton State 30-20
4. Cameron 39-16
5. Angelo State 33-15-1
South Central 2 Regional at San Angelo, Texas
2. St. Mary’s* (Texas) 42-9
7. Texas Woman’s 28-20-2
3. Metro State 42-14
6. Regis (Colo.) 31-17
Southeast 1 Regional at Dahlonega, Ga.
1. North Georgia * 43-9
8. Limestone 30-13
4. Catawba 29-15
5. Anderson (S.C.) 39-13
Southeast 2 Regional at Milledgeville, Ga.
2. Georgia College* 44-9
7. Armstrong State 30-14
3. GRU Augusta 32-12
6. Carson-Newman 35-13
West 1 Regional at Seaside, Calif.
1. Cal State Monterey Bay* 47-10
8. Montana St. Billings 29-21
4. Humboldt State 41-17
5. Sonoma State 39-19
West 2 Regional at St. George, Utah
2. Dixie State* 44-7
7. Saint Martin’s 41-18
3. California Baptist 40-9
6. Chico State 28-20