2019 GVSU Softball Schedule/Results
NCAA Tournament Field/Bracket
 
The Grand Valley State softball team has once again been named the #1 seed in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Tournament and will host the Midwest 1 Regional Tournament this weekend starting Thursday, May 9 with the championship game scheduled for Saturday, May 11. The Lakers will enter the NCAA postseason with a 44-8 overall record after winning back-to-back GLIAC Tournament Titles with a 2-1 victory over Northwood. The Lakers have also won two straight GLIAC Regular Season titles after posting a 24-6 record against conference competition. 
 
The Lakers will face #8 seed Hillsdale in a rematch of the opening game of the 2018 regional tournament, a game in which they fell 1-0 to the Chargers. That tournament saw the Lakers claw their way back through the loser's bracket before coming just one victory short when they fell to eventual National Champion Southern Indiana, 2-1, in the championship game. 
 
The Lakers will also be hosting #4 seed Southern Indiana and #5 seed Wayne state – who face off at 2:30 PM on the GVSU Softball Field – to round out the Midwest Region 1 bracket. The #2 seed was won by Missouri-St. Louis as they will host the Midwest Region 2 Tournament that features #3 seed Indianapolis, #6 seed Truman, and #7 seed Illinois-Springfield. 
 
The winner of the Midwest Region 1 and Midwest Region 2 Tournaments will then travel to the higher seeds field to determine the NCAA Midwest Super Regional for an opportunity to advance to the NCAA DII Softball College World Series. 
 
Below is a schedule for the Midwest Region 1 Tournament in Allendale: 
 
Thursday, May 9 | GVSU Softball Field
Game 1 – 12:00 PM Noon (EST)
#1 Grand Valley State vs. #8 Hillsdale
 
Game 2 – 2:30 PM (EST)
#4 Southern Indiana vs. #5 Wayne State
 
Friday, May 10 | GVSU Softball Field
Game 3 – 11:00 AM (EST)
Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
 
Game 4 – 1:30 PM (EST)
Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
 
Game 5 – 4:00 PM (EST)
Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
 
Saturday, May 11 | GVSU Softball Field
Game 6 – 12:00 PM Noon (EST)
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5
 
Game 7 – 2:30 PM (EST)
"If necessary" Game
 
This will be the 17th all-time appearance for the Grand Valley State softball team in the NCAA Tournament. In their 16 previous trips, they have accumulated a 46-34 (.575) record and have won at least one game in 15 of their 16 trips. The Lakers have taken home the regional crown and advanced to the College World Series three times: 2002, 2013, and 2016.