2017 Southland Conference softball tournament explained

Year:2017
Conference:Southland Conference
Shortconference:Southland
Division:I
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Farris Field
City:Conway, Arkansas
Champions:McNeese State
Titlecount:5
Coach:Joanna Hardin
Coachcount:2
Television:ESPN3

The 2017 Southland Conference tournament was held at Farris Field on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas from May 10 through 12, 2017. The tournament winner, the McNeese State Cowgirls, earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[1] [2] [3] The Championship game was broadcast on ESPN3 with the remainder of the tournament airing on the Southland Digital Network.[4]

Format

The top 6 teams qualified for the Southland softball tournament. Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word were ineligible due to their transition from D2 to D1. Abilene Christian finished the regular season in second place. Since Abilene Christian was ineligible for tournament play, the third through sixth-place finishers moved up in seeding. In addition, the Northwestern State Lady Demons, finishing the regular season in seventh place, qualified for the tournament.

Tournament

Sources:[5] [6] [7] [8]

See also

2017 Southland Conference baseball tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: College softball tournaments: Southern just misses bid in SWAC final; McNeese takes Southland Conference title . The Advocate . June 23, 2020 . May 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2017 NCAA DIVISION I SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD SET . National Fastpitch Coaches Association . June 23, 2020 . May 14, 2017.
  3. Web site: 2017 Division I Softball conference championships, automatic qualifiers . TURNER SPORTS INTERACTIVE, INC. . June 23, 2020 . May 14, 2017.
  4. Web site: 2017 Southland softball tournament. Southland Conference. February 17, 2020.
  5. Web site: 2017 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT BEGINS WEDNESDAY. Southland Conference. February 17, 2020. May 9, 2017.
  6. Web site: NCAA Division I Softball . TURNER SPORTS INTERACTIVE, INC. . June 23, 2020 . May 10, 2017.
  7. Web site: NCAA Division I Softball . TURNER SPORTS INTERACTIVE, INC. . June 23, 2020 . May 11, 2017.
  8. Web site: NCAA Division I Softball . TURNER SPORTS INTERACTIVE, INC. . June 23, 2020 . May 12, 2017.

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