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Softball earns Atlantic Region’s No. 1 seed, will host regional competition this week

The Shippensburg University softball team earned the No. 1 seed in the 2026 NCAA Division II Softball Championships and will host the Atlantic 1 Regional pod at Robb Field.

Shippensburg, 38-16, is the 2026 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champion and is making its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

The Atlantic 1 Regional will include No. 4 Glenville State, 45-14; No. 5 Charleston, 45-16; and No. 8 Claflin, 31-12. Games are scheduled for Thursday through Saturday.

This is Shippensburg’s 21st NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional appearance and 22nd postseason appearance overall. The Raiders also competed in the AIAW Division III postseason in 1982.

Shippensburg is 35-39 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 11-8 under head coach Alison Van Scyoc. The Raiders have won three NCAA Division II Regional Championships, in 2003, 2004 and 2025.

East Stroudsburg, 36-19, is the Atlantic Region’s No. 2 seed and will host the Atlantic 2 Regional. That pod includes No. 3 Kutztown, 35-20; No. 6 West Chester, 30-25; and No. 7 Fairmont State, 37-13.

More tournament information will be available at shipraiders.com.

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