The Gustavus softball team will travel to Pella, Iowa for the NCAA Regionals held next weekend.
St. Peter, Minn. – The NCAA Division III Softball Committee has announced the 62 teams that will compete in the Division III Softball Championship. With the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s automatic berth into the the NCAA Tournament, Gustavus will travel to the Pella, Iowa regional where it will join host Central College, Aurora University, and Fontbonne University.
The regional round will be held May 8-10. Four teams will compete at 14 regional sites and three teams will compete at two regional sites. The team advancing from each regional will compete in the super regional round May 15 and 16. The finals, hosted by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the City of Salem, will be held May 21-26 at Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Virginia. All rounds will use a double-elimination format.
NCAA Division III Regional Schedule | Pella, Iowa | May 8-10
Friday, May 8
Game 1 – 1:00 p.m.
#2 Aurora University (Ill.) (35-6) vs. # 3 Fontbonne University(Mo.) (30-9)
Game 2 – 3:30 p.m.
#1 Central College (30-9) vs. #4 Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) (33-14)
Saturday, May 9
Game 3 – 11:00 a.m.
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 4 – 1:30 p.m.
Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 5 – 4:00 p.m.
Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3
Sunday, May 10
Game 6 – 1:00 p.m.
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 7 – 3:30 p.m.
Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 (if necessary)
Tickets
$6 adults, $3 students, $15 all-tournament pass