Four SAC Softball Teams In First NCAA Region Rankings

INDIANAPOLIS -- The first NCAA Division II softball regional rankings were released Wednesday, with four South Atlantic Conference teams ranked among the top 10 in the Southeast Region.

Lenoir-Rhyne University is ranked second, behind North Georgia, which has been the top-ranked team in the NFCA national poll for the past five weeks.

Wingate University is ranked fifth. Carson-Newman College is seventh, while Mars Hill College is eighth.

Eight teams from each of the eight regions will advance to the NCAA Division II tournament, competing in 16 four-team regional tournaments, beginning May 14. The 16 teams advancing from regional competition will participate in a two-team, best-of-three super regional at eight sites.

In the Southeast Region, tournament champions from the SAC, Peach Belt and Conference Carolinas will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

SOUTHEAST
Division II Division II
Overall In-Region
1. North Georgia 35-0 31-0
2. Lenoir-Rhyne 37-5 36-5
3. Armstrong Atlantic 24-11 16-9
4. Augusta State 34-12 32-12
5. Wingate 28-8 28-8
6. Francis Marion 28-11 27-10
7. Carson-Newman 27-4 24-4
8. Mars Hill 15-12 15-12
9. Flagler 22-21 22-21
10. Limestone 30-16 18-12