2015 NSIC / US Bank Softball Tournament

 

April 30 - May 2, 2015
Sherman Park, Sioux Falls, S.D. - Directions
PDF Bracket * Tournament Statistics

The 2015 NSIC Softball Tournament will be played in Sioux Falls, S.D. The league will partner with the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Sioux Falls People for Youth to put on the event.

Sherman Park fields A and B will play host to the double-elimination tournament, which will consist of the top ten teams in the final NSIC standings.  The tournament will begin on Thursday, April 30 and run through Saturday, May 2.

The NSIC Softball Tournament Champion will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Central Region Tournament, played May 8-10 followed by the NCAA Super Region played May 15-16 on a campus to be determined. The NCAA Championships are set for May 21-25 at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla. The NCAA DII Softball Selection Show is set to air via webcast on NCAA.com on Monday, May 4 at 9 a.m.
Time Game Field Teams Live Stats /
Results		 Box Score Recaps
Thursday, April 30, 2015
10 a.m. 1 Field A #8 St. Cloud State vs. #9 Sioux Falls Photos USF 8-4 Recap
10 a.m. 2 Field B #7 Minnesota Duluth vs. #10 SMSU Photos SMSU 3-1 Recap
12 p.m. 3 Field A #4 Northern State vs. #5 Wayne State Photos WSC 4-0 Recap
12 p.m. 4 Field B #3 Minnesota State vs. #6 Upper Iowa Photos MSU 3-1 Recap
2 p.m. 5 Field A #1 Augustana vs. #10 SMSU Photos Augie 2-0 Recap
2 p.m. 6 Field B #2 Winona State vs. #9 Sioux Falls Photos WSU 4-2 Recap
4 p.m. 7 Field A #7 Minnesota Duluth (E) vs. #4 Northern State Photos NSU 3-2 Recap
4 p.m. 8 Field B #8 St. Cloud State vs. #6 Upper Iowa (E) Photos SCSU 2-1 Recap
Friday, May 1, 2015
10 a.m. 9 Field A #4 Northern State (E) vs. #10 SMSU Photos SMSU 5-3 Recap
10 a.m. 10 Field B #8 St. Cloud State (E) vs. #9 Sioux Falls Photos USF 9-1 (5) Recap
12 p.m. 11 Field A #5 Wayne State vs. #1 Augustana Photos Augie 10-2 (6) Recap
12 p.m. 12 Field B #3 Minnesota State vs. #2 Winona State Photos WSU 2-0 Recap
2 p.m. 13 Field A #9 Sioux Falls vs. #5 Wayne State (E) Photos USF 2-0 Recap
2 p.m. 14 Field B #10 SMSU (E) vs. #3 Minnesota State Photos MSU 5-2 Recap
4 p.m. 15 Field A #1 Augustana vs. #2 Winona State Photos WSU 6-4 Recap
*Saturday, May 2, 2015
10 a.m. 16 Field A #9 Sioux Falls (E) vs. #3 Minnesota State Photos MSU 6-2 Recap
12 p.m. 17 Field A #3 Minnesota State (E) vs. #1 Augustana Photos Augie 6-5 Recap
2 p.m. 18 Field A #2 Winona State vs. #1 Augustana Photos WSU 4-1 Recap

(E) = Eliminated from Tournament
 
2015 NSIC All-Tournament Team
 
P Breanna Black Sioux Falls
P Hannah Lythberg Winona State
IF Betsy Thomas Sioux Falls
IF Kelsey Gale Northern State
IF Sarah Kennedy Augustana
IF Caitlin Nichol Augustana
OF Kaiti Williams Wayne State
OF Emily Bransky Minnesota State
OF Tatum Klein Minnesota State
OF Reed Karsten Winona State
DP Carley Pickett Augustana


*Saturday, May 2 at 8:30 a.m. a free youth clinic will be held at Sherman Park.  The first 100 kids will receive ball that can be signed by NSIC Championship team.  All SEFSA softball players in uniform will be admitted free to Saturday's games. The Youth Clinic will focus on fielding, base running and catching.
 
Softball605 Interview with NSIC Commissioner Erin Lind

Tickets:
One Day Ticket
Adult: $6.00
Senior/Student: $2.00

Tournament Pass
Adult: $10.00
Senior/Student: $5.00