Virginia State Lady Trojans Ready For NCAA Division II Softball Playoff

The Virginia State University Lady Trojans will travel north to Shippensburg, PA to take part in the 2004 NCAA Division II Softball Championship (Mid -Atlantic Regional). VSU will play Kutztown University Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 12 Noon.

The Lady Trojans will represent Virginia State University in their first NCAA Division II Playoff appearance.

The NCAA Division II Women's Softball Committee has selected 48 teams that will participate in the NCAA Division II Women's Softball Regionals.

Six teams will participate at each of eight, on-campus regional sites in double-elimination tournaments to determine the final eight participants. Regional competition will be held May 6-9. Winners will advance to the finals to be held May 13-16, at the Seminole County Softball Complex in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and will be a part of the NCAA Division II Spring Sports Festival.

Games Schedule:
Thursday, May 6, 2004
10:00 AM
Game 1 - Lock Haven Univ. #4 Seed vs. Bloomsburg Univ. #5 Seed

12:00 Noon
Game 2 - Kutztown Univ. #3 Seed vs. Virginia State Univ. #6 Seed

2:00 PM
Game 3 - Shippensburg Univ. #1 Seed vs. Winner Game 1

4:00 PM
California Univ. #2 Seed vs. Winner Game 2

Friday, May 7, 2004
10:00 AM
Game 5 - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 4

12:00 Noon
Game 6 - Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 2

2:00 PM
Game 7 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

4:00 PM
Game 8 - Winner 5 vs. Winner Game 6

Saturday, May 8, 2004
11:00 AM
Game 9 - Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8

1:00 PM
Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9

In 2003, University of California, Davis, claimed the national championship with a 7-0 victory over Georgia College and State University in Salem, Oregon.