INDIANAPOLIS, IN (NorthernSun.org) – The NSIC will have three teams extend their seasons as Concordia-St. Paul (23-6), Southwest Minnesota State (23-5) and St. Cloud State (27-2) will compete in the NCAA Central Region Tournament. The eight-team region tournament will be held at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud, Minnesota on December 5-7; hosted by top seeded St. Cloud State University. SCSU earned an automatic bid via their NSIC Tournament win, while CSP and SMSU earned at-large bids.
St. Cloud State, winners of 23 straight matches, is making its fifth straight, and 10th overall NCAA postseason appearance. CSP, the fourth seed, has made it into the NCAA Tournament field in all 21 seasons under head coach Brady Starkey and has won 12 central region titles during that span. Southwest Minnesota State, the seventh seed, is making its 18th NCAA tournament appearance.
The eight regional champions will advance to Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on December 12-14; hosted by the Sioux Falls Sports Authority and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
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.