Athletic Report
May 7, 2001

MEDIA ADVISORY • MAY 7, 2001
Eastern New Mexico University Softball Team Selected for NCAA Division II National Tournament
PORTALES, NM — The Eastern New Mexico University softball team, competing in just its fifth season of intercollegiate play, has been selected for the 2001 NCAA Division II National Tournament. ENMU is one of only 32 teams nationwide chosen to participate in the National Tournament.

The Zias will compete in the South Central Regional, hosted by the University of Southern Colorado, May 11-12 in Pueblo, Colo. Southern Colorado (52-12-1) is seeded #1 for the Regional. Mesa State College (Colo.) (41-10) is seeded #2, followed by ENMU (34-12-1) at the #3 seed and St. Mary’s University (Texas) (38-16) at the #4 seed.

ENMU will open the South Central Regional against Mesa State at 10:00 a.m. (MDT) on Friday, May 11. Southern Colorado and St. Mary’s will play at 1:00 p.m. (MDT) on Friday.

The first round losers will play each other at 4:00 p.m. (MDT), and the first round winners will play at 7:00 p.m. (MDT). Action in the double-elimination Regional continues on Saturday, May 12.

The South Central Regional champion will advance to the 8-team National Finals, May 17-21 at the James I. Moyer Sports Complex, in Salem, Va. A more extensive press release regarding Eastern New Mexico’s selection to the NCAA National Tournament will be sent to area media later today.