Softball team advances to NCAA championship
The UNG softball team clinched the NCAA Southeast Regional title with 4-0 and 3-1 victories against Lincoln Memorial University on May 22 at Haines & Carolyn Hill Stadium at Lynn Cottrell Park.
For the first time since 2018, the University of North Georgia (UNG) softball team is headed to the NCAA Division II championship.
As the No. 4 seed in the Elite Eight, UNG will begin the double-elimination event at 3:30 p.m. May 27 against fifth-seeded Biola University in Denver, Colorado. Live coverage links and ticket information will be available on the UNG Athletics website in the coming days.
DII softball: Augustana (SD), North Georgia lead the first Power 10 for the 2021 season AUGUSTANA (SD) IS 11-2 ON THE ROAD AND 6-1 AT NEUTRAL SITES THIS SEASON. THE VIKINGS ARE ALSO PERFECT AT HOME WITH A 4-0 RECORD
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Welcome to the first Power 10 of the 2021 DII softball season. A new edition will be published each Monday.
To be clear, these are my rankings, and mine alone. I take a variety of factors into account, including: overall record, record against ranked teams, NFCA rankings, winning streaks, losing streaks, head-to-head matchups and team statistics.
1. Augustana (SD) (21-3)
The Vikings are 9-1 in their last 10 games and 6-1 against top 25 opponents this year. Offensively, Augustana (SD) is led by senior outfielder Kendall Cornick, whose batting average of .519 ranks first on the team. She also leads the Vikings with 41 hits and has driven in 23 runs. Cornick is one of five Augustana (SD) hitters that are currently batting over .300
Way-too-early predictions for the 2021 DII softball championship Southern Arkansas Athletics
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The 2021 DII softball season is nearly a month old, which means we re more than two months away from the championship. Early as it may be, there s never a bad time for predictions.
So NCAA.com went region-by-region to predict the eight teams that will make it to the 2021 championship. For reference, the championship is scheduled for May 27-31 at The Regency Athletic Complex at MSU Denver.
Regions and their respective contenders are listed in alphabetical order.
2021 DII softball championship predictions
Atlantic
Contenders: Charleston (WV), Fairmont State, Shepherd, West Chester, Wheeling