Forty-eight teams will vie for the 2021 NCAA Division II Softball Championship as the field was announced by NCAA Division II Softball Committee on Sunday evening. Twenty-one conferences were awarded automatic qualifications, while the remaining 27 slots were filled with at-large selections to complete the bracket.
Six teams will participate at each of the eight regional sites in double-elimination tournaments, held May 19-22. The top two programs in each region earn a bye. Winners will advance to the finals, which will be held May 27-31 at Metropolitan State University of Denver's Assembly Athletic Complex.
Atlantic Region at Kutztown, Pennsylvania
1. *Kutztown (31-12)
2. Shepherd (26-12)
3. West Chester (30-14)
4. East Stroudsburg (26-14)
5. West Liberty (35-15)
6. Claflin (8-1)
Central Region at Edmond, Oklahoma
1. Augustana (South Dakota) (44-6)
2. Minnesota State Mankato (38-8)
3. *Central Oklahoma (35-12)
4. Southern Arkansas (27-8)
5. Central Missouri (36-12)
6. Arkansas Tech (28-16-1)
East Region at Manchester, New Hampshire
1. Georgian Court (35-4)
2. *Saint Anselm (29-4)
3. Adelphi (27-8)
4. Molloy (29-14)
5. New Haven (27-7)
6. Bridgeport (22-7)
Midwest Region at Allendale, Michigan
1. *Grand Valley State (41-7)
2. UIndy (43-6)
3. Northwood (28-14)
4. Trevecca Nazarene (26-12)
5. Hillsdale (31-17)
6. Ohio Dominican (28-16)
South Region at Valdosta, Georgia
1. Auburn Montgomery (39-5)
2. *Valdosta State (34-8)
3. Alabama Huntsville (31-12)
4. Rollins (19-2)
5. West Florida (30-14)
6. Mississippi College (20-19)
South Central Region at Commerce, Texas
1. Oklahoma Christian (37-7)
2. West Texas A&M (33-10)
3. Angelo State (33-12)
4. Colorado Mesa (38-3)
5. *Texas A&M-Commerce (28-16)
6. Texas A&M-Kingsville (23-12)
Southeast Region at Dahlonega, Georgia
1. *North Georgia (37-5)
2. Lincoln Memorial (36-6)
3. Young Harris (31-10)
4. Anderson (South Carolina) (29-11)
5. Tusculum (22-17)
6. Emmanuel (Georgia) (19-25)
West Region at Irvine, California
1. *Concordia (California) (26-11)
2. Biola (17-11)
3. Northwest Nazarene (24-10)
4. Western Washington (20-11)
5. Hawaii Hilo (17-11)
6. Central Washington (15-14)
In the 2019 championship, Augustana (South Dakota) was crowned champions after beating Texas A&M-Kingsville two games to one in a best-of-three series. There was no championship in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
-- Courtesy of the NCAA
