#4 Softball Enters NCAA Tournament As Top Seed In South, Host Of South Regional

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A day after winning their second-consecutive Gulf South Conference championship, the fourth-ranked Auburn University at Montgomery softball team earned the top seed in the south region in the NCAA tournament and will host four teams in a south region pod to open the national tournament. This is the first time AUM softball has hosted a regional in the NCAA tournament.

The Warhawks will open their season against eighth-ranked Tuskegee on Thursday, May 12 at 3:30 p.m. AUM and Tuskegee will join fourth-ranked Nova Southeastern and fifth-ranked Alabama Huntsville. The Warhawks went 1-0 against Nova Southeastern this season and 3-2 against Alabama Huntsville.

AUM enters the national tournament for the second time in program history. The Warhawks earned the top seed in last season's NCAA south regional and went 1-2 in Valdosta, Georgia. The Warhawks enter the postseason with a 43-9 record, including an 18-1 record at the AUM Softball Complex.

More information on the NCAA south regional, including live stats, video links, ticketing, and directions, can be found on the tournament web page. For the latest on AUM athletics, find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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