Fontbonne earns #3 seed in NCAA Regional

St. Louis- The NCAA unveiled its Div. III National Softball Tournament bracket this morning and revealed Fontbonne as the #3 seed in the Pella, Iowa Regional. The Griffins will play #6 seed Augustana College on Thursday at 2 pm at Central College, which is hosting the regional.

Fontbonne (33-10) is making its fourth straight trip to the NCAA Div. III Softball Tournament. The Griffins earned an automatic bid to the tournament by virtue of winning the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Tournament. It was the fourth straight year the Griffins have won the SLIAC Tournament. Fontbonne also won the SLIAC regular season championship posting a perfect 16-0 record.

The Griffins enter the tournament winning 23 of their last 24 games. Fontbonne needs just one more win to tie a school record for most wins in a season.

Fontbonne swept a doubleheader with Augustana back on March 16th winning 4-2 and 9-1.

Fontbonne has lost its last nine NCAA Tournament games. Its last win in the NCAA Tournament came in 2005 against Coe College.

The Pella, Iowa Regional bracket will be updated here.

To see the entire NCAA Tournament bracket click here.