WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State softball team received the six-seed in the Central Region of the NCAA Tournament and will play three-seed Central Oklahoma on Thursday, May 14th at 4:30pm in Pittsburg, Kan.

The Warriors earned the No. 6 seed in the Central Region after holding a 48-9 record on the season and reaching the NSIC Tournament semifinals. This will be WSU's 15th NCAA Tournament appearance as the Warriors hold a 29-28 record in the NCAA Tournament and one Regional Championship. Winona State holds an 8-4 record against teams in the tournament with wins this season against, Pittsburg State, Charleston, Findlay, West Chester, St. Thomas Aquinas, Augustana and St. Cloud State.

The Winona State portion of the Central Region in the NCAA Tournament consists of two-seed Pittsburg State, three-seed Central Oklahoma, and seven-seed Rogers State. The Pittsburg State Gorillas finished the season 45-9 with a 17-7 record in conference. PSU will play against the Rogers State Hillcats who finished the season with a 36-19 record and 14-10 in the MIAA. Rounding out the region is the Central Oklahoma Bronchos who hold a record of 42-13 and a 18-6 record in the MIAA.