Apr. 30– NSIC Commissioner Butch Raymond has announced that the 2008 NSIC Women's Softball Tournament has been pushed back a day due to poor weather predictions. The tournament, being hosted by Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall, Minn., has been changed from Friday/Saturday to  Saturday/Sunday as fairer weather conditions are predicted for those days.

The first games will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the SMSU Softball Field and the Marshall Softball Complex.  The 2008 NSIC Softball Tournament Champion receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division II Softball North Central Regional.  The NCAA Regional Tournament is scheduled for Thursday-Sunday, May 8-11 at a campus site to be determined.

The Golden Bears will enter the 2008 NSIC tournament as the fifth seed.  They will play fourth seed Mary in the opening round on Friday, May 2 at 12:00 on the Mashall Softball Complex field in Marshall, MN.  Southwest Minnesota State, the winner of the regular-season title will host the tournament.

Win or lose the first game, Concordia will play again at 4:00 on Friday, May 2.  If they win their first game, they will move to the winners half of the bracket at play the winner of the Southwest Minnesota State/Bemidji State game on SMSU Field.  If they lose the first game, they will play the loser of the SMSU/BSU game at the Marshall SB Complex and have to work their way back into the championship game.

irst Round - May 2, 2008 - Marshall MN
#2 Winona State vs. #7 MSU Moorhead, 10:00 - SMSU Field
#3 Wayne State vs. #6 Upper Iowa, 10:00 - Marshall SB Complex
#1 SW Minnesota State vs. #8 Bemidji State, 12:00 - SMSU Field
#4 Mary vs. #5 Concordia - 12:00 - Marshall SB Complex


Tournament Bracket
NSIC Tournament Page