INDIANAPOLIS—The UIndy softball team earned the No. 1 spot in the latest NCAA Division II Midwest Regional rankings, released Wednesday. GLIAC contenders Grand Valley State and Saginaw Valley came in second and third, respectively, while GLVC-rival Illinois Springfield is at No. 4.
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When the full NCAA field is announced May 8, the region's top eight teams will be paired off into two double-elimination tournaments, held on campus sites May 11-13. The winners of two sub-brackets will advance to face off in a best-of-three Super Regional May 18-19 to determine the Midwest's representative at the 2023 NCAA DII Softball Championships, held in Chattanooga, Tenn., on May 25-29.
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Having qualified for each of the last 14 NCAA regionals, the Greyhounds boast the longest active postseason streak in the Midwest. They captured two regional crowns in that span, winning the Midwest title in both 2009 and 2015, while adding Super Regional appearances in 2013 and 2019 as well as a regional final appearance in the unique bracket in 2021.
MIDWEST REGIONAL RANKINGS
| RK |
TEAM |
OVERALL |
IN-REGION |
| 1. |
UIndy |
45-4 |
38-2 |
| 2. |
Grand Valley State |
35-3 |
31-3 |
| 3. |
Saginaw Valley |
29-12 |
24-12 |
| 4. |
Ill. Springfield |
31-18 |
28-14 |
| 5. |
Ohio Dominican |
31-16 |
30-16 |
| 6. |
McKendree |
24-13 |
24-12 |
| 7. |
Maryville |
27-17 |
27-16 |
| 8. |
Trevecca Nazarene |
31-13 |
27-13 |
| 9. |
Lewis |
30-15 |
24-12 |
| 10 |
Northwood |
29-20 |
26-17 |
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