The 2017 DII softball finals will be held from May 25-29 in Salem, Virginia.
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Softball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will participate in the 2017 NCAA Division II Softball Championship. Four teams will participate at each of the 16 regional sites in double-elimination tournaments, held May 11-13. Winners will advance to the super regionals, slated for May 18-19. The finals will be held May 25- 29 at the Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Virginia, and will be hosted by the Mountain East Conference and the City of Salem.
2017 NCAA Division II Softball Regional Bracket
Twenty-four conferences received automatic qualification into the 2017 championship. Each conference and its automatic qualifier are listed below:
| Conference | School |
|---|---|
| California Collegiate Athletic Association | Humboldt State |
| Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | Caldwell |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Chowan |
| Conference Carolinas | North Greenville |
| East Coast Conference | Mercy |
| Great American Conference | Harding |
| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Saginaw Valley State |
| Great Lakes Valley Conference | Missouri-St. Louis |
| Great Midwest Athletic Conference | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| Great Northwest Athletic Conference | Western Washington |
| Gulf South Conference | Mississippi College |
| Heartland Conference | Lubbock Christian |
| Lone Star Conference | West Texas A&M |
| Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Central Oklahoma |
| Mountain East Conference | West Virginia Wesleyan |
| Northeast-10 Conference | Adelphi |
| Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Minnesota State |
| Pacific West Conference | California Baptist |
| Peach Belt Conference | North Georgia |
| Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | West Chester |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Colorado Mesa |
| South Atlantic Conference | Carson-Newman |
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Claflin |
| Sunshine State Conference | Saint Leo |
In the 2016 championship, the University of North Alabama was crowned national champion in the best-of-three series with a 4-1 victory over Humboldt State.
SITES/PAIRINGS:
*Denotes host institution
Atlantic 1 Regional at Wise, Virginia
1. West Chester (44-10)
2. UVa-Wise* (35-17)
3. Shepherd (38-20)
4. Chowan (36-18)
Atlantic 2 Regional at Buckhannon, West Virginia
1. West Virginia Wesleyan* (44-7)
2. Kutztown (30-15)
3. Bloomsburg (31-18)
4. Charleston (W.Va.) (35-19)
Central 1 Regional at Searcy, Arkansas
1. Harding* (54-6)
2. Winona State (49-11)
3. Southern Arkansas (45-16)
4. Missouri Western State (38-18)
Central 2 Regional at Mankato, Minnesota
1. Minnesota State* (54-6)
2. Central Oklahoma (47-9)
3. Pittsburg State (42-17)
4. Augustana (S.D.) (38-14)
East 1 Regional at Garden City, New York
1. Adelphi* (35-13-1)
2. New Haven (30-14)
3. Mercy (32-14)
4. Wilmington (Del.) (34-19)
East 2 Regional at Rockville Centre, New York
1. Molloy* (32-16)
2. Caldwell (43-13)
3. Merrimack (33-13)
4. NYIT (25-18)
Midwest 1 Regional at St. Louis, Missouri
1. Missouri-St. Louis* (39-13)
2. Wayne State (Mich.) (37-13)
3. Truman (39-21)
4. Kentucky Wesleyan (38-20)
Midwest 2 Regional at Evansville, Indiana
1. Southern Indiana* (41-12)
2. Saginaw Valley (35-14)
3. UIndy (33-19)
4. Grand Valley State (32-16)
South 1 Regional at Pensacola, Florida
1. West Florida* (40-13)
2. Mississippi College (34-18)
3. Valdosta State (37-17)
4. Claflin (33-18)
South 2 Regional at Saint Leo, Florida
1. Saint Leo* (37-13)
2. Alabama-Huntsville (41-15)
3. Lee (33-18)
4. North Alabama (30-18)
South Central 1 Regional at San Angelo, Texas
1. Angelo State* (52-5)
2. Colorado Mesa (46-6)
3. Cameron (33-18)
4. Lubbock Christian (39-17)
South Central 2 Regional at Canyon, Texas
1. West Texas A&M* (42-9)
2. St. Mary's (Texas) (42-14)
3. Texas Woman's (33-19)
4. Tarleton State (35-20)
Southeast 1 Regional at Dahlonega, Georgia
1. North Georgia* (44-10)
2. Limestone (43-11)
3. Lenoir-Rhyne (46-11)
4. North Greenville (35-17)
Southeast 2 Regional at Savannah, Georgia
1. Carson-Newman (43-11)
2. Armstrong State* (30-11)
3. Young Harris (42-12)
4. Pfeiffer (44-6)
West 1 Regional at Seaside, California
1. Cal State Monterey Bay* (43-11)
2. Dixie State (39-12)
3. Sonoma State (36-18)
4. Western Washington (33-17)
West 2 Regional at Chico, California
1. Humboldt State (38-13)
2. Chico State* (37-16)
3. Cal State San Bernardino (37-19)
4. California Baptist (36-11)
For more information regarding the NCAA Division II Softball Championship, log on to NCAA.com.
Links to selection criteria data for each region are listed below:
Atlantic
Central
East
Midwest
South Central
South
Southeast
West