VALDOSTA-The NCAA Division II Softball Championship is set. Eight teams have won their respected regions and have earned a bid to move on to Saint Joseph, MO. to compete for the national championship, which is set to begin Thursday.

The Lady Blazers of Valdosta State earned their bid and the South Super Regional Championship as they knocked off fellow Gulf South Conference opponent, Arkansas-Monticello, twice this past Saturday after dropping game one of the three game series in 12 innings on Friday night.

VSU (48-8) will face the Bloomsburg Huskies in the first round. The Huskies clinched the Atlantic Super Regional championship this past Saturday. Bloomsburg is 13-3 this season on neutral fields while Valdosta State is 17-2 at neutral sites.

Bloomsburg is led by Nikki Shiko. Shiko leads the Huskies with a team best .415 batting average while posting a team best eight triples and 64 runs scored. Shiko also leads the team with a 631 on base percentage.

In the pitching circle, Bloomsburg is led by Shavaun Fisher. Fisher has posted a 34-5 record, the third most wins of any pitcher at the tournament, while holding an even 1.00 earned run average in 259.2 innings pitched.

Valdosta State is led by catcher and senior Alyssa Shirey. Shirey leads the team with 20 homeruns hit and a .416 batting average while Marti Littlefield continues to provide the offense for VSU in the third spot of the lineup as she is second on the team with 16 homeruns hit.

In the pitching circle, VSU is led by their duo of juniors in Holly Satterfield and Margaret Carter. Carter picked up both wins this past Saturday to improve her record to 23-5 while the loss on Friday night dropped Holly Satterfield to 25-3 on the season. Both pitchers have an ERA under 1.41 and the duo has combined for 307 strikeouts on the season.

Along with Bloomsburg, Valdosta State will be joined at the Softball Championship by:

North Georgia Saints (50-0)
The Saints enter the Championship as the top seed as they have posted a perfect record this season. The Saints are 18-0 on a neutral site this season and are led by seven batters who have posted a batting average above .300. North Georgia clinched the Southeast Super Regional championship last weekend. The Saints are led by Sara Phillips in the pitching circle. Phillips has the most wins of any pitcher with 43 compared to zero losses while posting a 0.85 earned run average.

Metro State Roadrunners (51-4)
The Roadrunners come into the Softball Championship as the Central Super Regional champions and with the second most wins of any remaining team, 51, as they are just one win behind Wayne State who enters with 52 wins. The Roadrunners are most known for their homeruns hit. Metro State enters the tournament with 109 homeruns hits while allowing just 29 on the season. The Roadrunners have four batters who have hit 10 or more homeruns on the season as Tara Mickelson leads the team with 23. MSU has posted a 6-0 record on neutral fields this season and will open the Championship against Angelo State on Thursday night.

Molloy College Lions (43-19)
Molloy College has the most losses of any team still standing, 19. Despite the 19 losses only one has occurred on a neutral field as the Lions’ have posted a 10-1 record on a neutral site this season. Molloy College opens the double elimination Championship against the top seeded North Georgia Saints. Molloy enters as the East Super Regional champions.

Wayne State (MI) Warriors (52-11)
Wayne State enters with the most wins of any team remaining. The Warriors have posted a 21-5 record on neutral sites this year, also the most of any team remaining in the tournament. Wayne State opens the Championship on Thursday when they take on Hawaii-Pacific. Wayne State enters as the Midwest Super Regional champions.

Hawaii-Pacific Sea Warriors (44-7)
The Sea Warriors, who enter as the West Super Regional champions, have the farthest trip of any team participating in this week’s Championship. The Sea Warriors have posted a 6-2 record on neutral fields this season and enter with the fewest homeruns hit by a team with just 21. Hawaii-Pacific is best known for the place where ESPN Sportscenter anchor Neil Everett attended college and spent time as the Sports Informations Director.

Angelo State Rams (48-13)
The Rams enter as the South Central Super Regional champions and also with the second most losses of any team remaining in the tournament. The Rams have posted a 15-4 record on neutral fields this season and will open the tournament on Thursday when they take on Metro State.