Five SAC Teams Seeded in NCAA Division II Softball Championship

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Five South Atlantic Conference softball teams have earned a bid to the 2019 NCAA Division II Softball Southeast Regional, the NCAA announced Monday, May 6.

No. 23 Carson-Newman claimed hosting rights as the No. 2 seed in the region and will face SAC automatic qualifier Anderson as the No. 7 seed. Lincoln Memorial was tabbed the No. 3 seed and will battle Wingate as the No. 6 seed in the Eagles' bracket. Coker is the No. 4 seed and their opening opponent will be No. 5 Young Harris in Dahlonega, Ga..

Four teams will participate at each of the 16 regional sites in double-elimination tournaments, held May 9-11.  Winners will advance to the regional final, slated for May 16-17. The tournament finals will be held May 23-27 at the Regency Athletic Complex in Denver and will be hosted by Metropolitan State University of Denver.

To see the full 64-team bracket, visit: https://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/public/files/2019DIISBRegionalBracket_AllRegions_Selections.pdf

2019 NCAA Division II Softball Championship Southeast Regional

Thursday, May 9 (at Dahlonega, Ga.)

#4 Coker vs. #5 Young Harris – 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 9 (at Jefferson City, Tenn.)

#2 Carson-Newman vs. #7 Anderson – 1:00 p.m.

#3 Lincoln Memorial vs. #6 Wingate – 3:30 p.m.

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