May 18, 2011
SAN DIEGO -
Complete Release in PDF Format | Tournament Central
Aztec Softball Opens Tempe Regional Friday Against Long Beach State
The San Diego State softball begins its quest for the Women's College World Series this weekend when it travels to the campus of Arizona State to compete in the NCAA Tempe Regional. The Aztecs (32-19) earned the No. 3 seed in the double-elimination regional and will face second-seeded Long Beach State (37-16) at 2:30 p.m. PT Friday. Regional host and No. 1 overall seed Arizona State (50-6) and North Dakota State (30-25) will meet in the 5 p.m. PT contest.
The entire Tempe Regional will be broadcast live on ESPNU with Cara Capuano (play-by-play) and Michelle Smith (color) on the call.
SDSU earned its fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament and seventh in 11 seasons by being picked as an at-large selection on Sunday. Earlier this season, San Diego State defeated Tempe Regional teams North Dakota State (3-2 on Feb. 11) and Long Beach State (3-0 on March 3).
This year's national tournament features 64 teams, with four teams participating at 16 regional sites in a double-elimination tournament. The regional winners will advance to super regional competition for a best-of-three series from May 26-29 at eight campus sites. The remaining eight teams will advance to the Women's College World Series (WCWS), an eight-team, double-elimination tournament with the championship final being a best-of-three series. The WCWS will be conducted June 2-8 at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
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