INDIANAPOLIS, IN (NorthernSun.org) – The NSIC will send three teams to the NCAA Super Region Four playoff as the pairings were released by the NCAA Sunday afternoon.
Augustana (8-3) earned the fourth seed and will host Minnesota State (8-3) in the opening round in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Bemidji State (8-3) will travel to third seeded Angelo State (9-2) on the other side of the seven-team bracket.
It’s the fourth time in school history that Bemidji State has reached the NCAA Division II playoffs while this marks the 15th time in program history that Minnesota State has advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Augustana enters the NCAA Playoffs for the eighth time in school history.
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 116 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.
About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.