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Softball opens its first appearance in the NAIA National Championship on May 20 in Decatur, Ala.
Softball - Tue, May 11, 2010

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the pool-play schedule for the 30th Annual NAIA Softball National Championship, held May 20 - 26 at the Wilson Morgan Softball Complex in Decatur, Ala.

There are eight pools composed of four teams each. Lindsey Wilson College joins Concordia (Ore.) University, Simon Fraser (B.C.) University and Bellevue (Neb.) University in Pool C.

Pool play takes place on four fields May 20 - 22, with the winners of each pool advancing to an eight-team double-elimination bracket that will be played out May 24 - 26.

The Blue Raiders open play in the national championship against Simon Fraser at 9:30 a.m. CT on Thursday, May 20. Lindsey Wilson returns to action against Concordia at 9:30 a.m. on Friday and wraps up pool play against Bellevue at noon on Saturday.

The 32-team field is comprised of 26 automatic qualifiers from NAIA affiliated conferences, Association of Independent Institutions and unaffiliated groupings and six at-large selections, which were determined using the final Top 25 rating released on May 4.

Lindsey Wilson is making its first appearance at the NAIA National Championship after finishing the season as the Mid-South Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions with a 45-13 overall record.
 

Click here for complete pool-play schedule from the NAIA.

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