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Northland Pioneers softball advances to Regional Tournament

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Northland Pioneers softball advances to Regional Tournament

The Pioneers will face Itasca Community College at 12:00 PM on Thursday, May 10



Back row (left to right): Danny Sandoval, Lisa Sandoval, Emily Anderson, Emily Hestekind, Lauren Carter, Megan Swedberg, Bailey Nepean, McKailah Salway, Adrianna Vasek, Mikenna Housker, and Paul Peterson. Front row (left to right): Megan Berberich, Teizha Kaluna, Lauren Carter, Nasaydria Kendricks, Karmen Clark, Dana Black, Kaitlyn Thingelstad, and Tessa Solo.


MAY 9, 2018 – The Northland Pioneers softball team has qualified for the NJCAA Region XIIIB Women’s Fastpitch Tournament that will take place Thursday and Friday, May 10-11, at the Paul C. Findorff Athletics Complex in Brainerd, Minnesota.

The double elimination bracket style tournament will feature #1 Central Lakes College, #2 Itasca Community College, #3 Northland and #4 Mesabi Range College. Quarterfinal round matchups will see Central Lakes taking on Mesabi Range, while Itasca will face the Pioneers. The two remaining teams will compete in the championship game on Friday, May 11 at 2:00 PM.

In the event the tournament cannot be completed due to bad weather, the highest remaining seeded team will automatically be awarded the bid to the NJCAA DIII National Tournament held in Rochester, Minnesota, on May 17-19.

Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $6 for students.

NJCAA Region XIIIB Tournament Schedule:

Thursday, May 10

Quarterfinal Round

10:00 AM: #1 Central Lakes College vs. #4 Mesabi Range College

12:00 PM: #3 Northland Pioneers vs. #2 Itasca CC

Semifinal Round

2:00 PM: Teams TBD

4:00 PM: Teams TBD

Friday, May 11

Championship Round

12:00 PM: Teams TBD

2:00 PM: Teams TBD

For more information on Northland athletics, follow the Pioneers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also watch select home games streamed live online at nctctv.com.