INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The field of 64 teams for the 2018 NCAA Division II Softball Championships has been announced. The NCAA Division II Softball Committee selected the field, which consists of 16 four-team regional sites in double-elimination tournaments, held May 10-12. Winners will advance to the super regionals, slated for May 17-18. The finals will be held May 24-28 at the Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Virginia and will be hosted by the Mountain East Conference and the city of Salem.
The No. 1 seed in each region were: RV West Chester (Atlantic), No. 5 Winona State (Central), Adelphi (East), No. 9 Grand Valley State (Midwest), No. 8 Palm Beach Atlantic (South), No. 1 North Georgia (Southeast), No. 3 Colorado Mesa (South Central) and No. 2 Chico State (West).
RELATED: View the regional brackets | Interactive bracket | Selection show
SITES/PAIRINGS:
*Denotes host institution.
Atlantic 1 Region at Lock Haven, Pa.
1. West Chester (40-13) v 8. Chowan (31-14)
4. *Lock Haven (36-12) v 5. Shepherd (33-18)
Atlantic 2 Region at Buckhannon, W.Va.
2. *West Virginia Wesleyan (40-12) v 7. West Virginia State (34-20)
3. Gannon (29-12) v 6. Seton Hill (23-15)
Central 1 Region at Winona, Minn.
1. *Winona State (45-5) v. 8. Emporia State (28-29)
4. Minnesota Duluth (40-13) v 5. Arkansas Tech (43-17)
Central 2 Region at Magnolia, Arkansas
2. *Southern Arkansas (52-9) v 7. Minnesota State Mankato (33-17)
3. Augustana (South Dakota) (41-13) v 6. Washburn (39-12)
East 1 Region at Garden City, N.Y.
1. *Adelphi (30-19-1) v 8. Caldwell (34-16)
4. LIU Post (35-17) v 5. Le Moyne (32-13)
East 2 Region at Manchester, N.H.
2. *Saint Anselm (36-10-1) v 7. Merrimack (31-14)
3. Southern New Hampshire (37-12) v 6. Pace (27-20)
Midwest 1 Region at Allendale, Mic.
1. *Grand Valley State (41-7) v 8. Hillsdale (24-14)
4. UIndy (39-18) v 5. Southern Indiana (31-22)
Midwest 2 Region at Springfield, Ill.
2. *Illinois-Springfield (36-16) v 7. Saginaw Valley State (28-25)
3. McKendree (38-16) v 6. Missouri-St. Louis (33-22)
South 1 Region at West Palm Beach, Fla.
1. *Palm Beach Atlantic (33-6) v 8. Albany State (Georgia) (29-22)
4. Alabama-Huntsville (35-15) v 5. Valdosta State (41-11)
South 2 Region at Florence, Ala.
1. *North Alabama (44-5) v 8. West Florida (30-19)
3. Saint Leo (32-15) v 6. Embry-Riddle (Florida) (33-13)
South Central 1 Region at Grand Junction, Colo.
1. *Colorado Mesa (47-3) v Rogers State (39-18)
4. Texas A&M-Commerce (39-9) v 5. Tarleton State (47-9)
South Central 2 Region at San Angelo, Texas
2. *Angelo State (47-7) v 7. Colorado Christian (43-13)
3. West Texas A&M (39-11) v 6. Cameron (30-18)
Southeast 1 Region at Dahlonega, Ga.
1. *North Georgia (56-2) v King (Tenn.) (34-20)
4. Coker (35-16) v 5. Queens (N.C.) (35-15)
Southeast 2 Region at Hickory, N.C.
2. *Lenoir-Rhyne (42-8) v 7. Young Harris (32-18)
3. Georgia College (36-14) v 6. Carson-Newman (32-19)
West 1 Region at Chico, Calif.
1, *Chico State (50-3) v 8. Northwest Nazarene (31-21)
4. California Baptist (33-10) v 5. UC San Diego (35-17)
West 2 Region at Irvine, Calif.
2. *Concordia (California) (44-12) v 7. Academy of Art (39-16)
3. Dixie State (38-8) v 6. Cal State San Bernardino (30-20)
-- Courtesy of NCAA.com
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