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UNA SOFTBALL SELECTED TO HOST SOUTH 2 REGIONAL

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama softball team was selected to host the 2018 NCAA Division II South 2 Regional. The Lions earned the No. 2 seed in the region and will welcome No. 3 seed Saint Leo, No. 6 seed Embry-Riddle and No. 7 seed West Florida to town for the double-eliminated tournament May 10-12 at the UNA Softball Complex at Cox Creek Park.

"We are so excited about the opportunity to host a regional tournament at our field again," said UNA head softball coach Ashley Cozart. "Being able to play in front of our fans and community is huge for us. Our team has worked hard all year long for this and we are excited for a great weekend of softball. This will be our last chance in Division II to experience this and we are focused on 'leaving our mark' one last time. "

The Lions earned their sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance by winning the Gulf South Conference to claim the league's automatic bid. UNA is 44-5 on the year and is also ranked No. 4 in the latest NFCA Top 25 poll.
North Alabama will play sixth-seeded West Florida Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The Argonauts are 30-19 on the season and went 1-1 in the rain-shortened GSC tournament.

The SR2 tournament will begin at 3 p.m. on Thursday with the three-seed Saint Leo taking on sixth-seed Embry-Riddle. Saint Leo (32-15) is receiving votes in the NFCA rankings while Embry-Riddle (33-13) is ranked No. 22 in the poll.

Tickets can be purchased at the gate. Daily pass prices for each day of the Tournament shall be $12 for adults, $8 for students and $8 for ages 6-18. Children 5 and under are FREE. All Tournament passes can also be purchased for $20 for adults and $15 for students. Parking is free.

The winner of the SR2 tournament will advance to the South Super Regional the following weekend for a best-of-three series against the winner of the South 1 Tournament held at top-seed Palm Beach Atlantic. Valdosta State, UAH and Albany State will join the host Sailfish. The winner of the super regional advances to the NCAA Division II Softball Championships May 24-28 at the Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Va.

 
 
 
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