May 8, 2018
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 Womens 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
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