Atlantic Region Bracket
 
KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown University is the host site for the 2021 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championship, and host KU Softball will be the top seed of the six-team field. The NCAA announced its 48-team field late Sunday evening.
 
The Golden Bears finished the 2021 regular season with a 32-13 overall record and came within one win of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship series. KU fell to eventual champion, West Chester University, in a best-of-three series, with game three on Monday, May 10. Kutztown will be making its first appearance in NCAAs since 2017 and 19th appearance overall in program history. KU won the Atlantic Region championship in 2012 when it hosted the Regional and Super Regional at North Campus Field. In total, the Golden Bears have produced a 37-37 national tournament record in 18 appearances dating back to 1994.
 
The NCAA selected Kutztown and North Campus Field as the host site for the first time since 2013. The tournament will run from Wednesday, May 19, through Saturday, May 22.
 
The Atlantic Regional will be a six-team tournament that produces the region's representative at the NCAA Division II National Championship. The teams competing in order of their seed includes KU, Shepherd University, West Chester, East Stroudsburg University, West Liberty University and Claflin University.
 
Information on game schedule, tickets and streaming is available below. Championship Central will be posted at a later time.
 
Game Schedule
 
Wednesday, May 19
Game #1: East Stroudsburg vs. West Liberty, 10 a.m.
Game #2: West Chester vs. Claflin, 12:30 p.m.
Game #3: Loser Game #1 vs. Loser Game #2 (Elimination Game), 3 p.m.
 
Thursday, May 20
Game #4: Kutztown vs. Game #1 Winner, 10 a.m.
Game #5: Shepherd vs. Game #2 Winner, 12:30 p.m.
Game #6: Loser Game #4 vs. Loser Game #5 (Elimination Game), 3 p.m.
 
Friday, May 21
Game #7: Winner Game #4 vs. Winner Game #5, 10 a.m.
Game #8: Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #6 (Elimination Game), 12:30 p.m.
Game #9: Loser Game #7 vs. Winner Game #8 (Elimination Game), 3 p.m.
 
Saturday, May 22
Game #10: Game #7 Winner vs. Game #9 Winner, 1 p.m.
Game #11: Game #10 Winner vs. Game #10 Loser (If Necessary), 3:30 p.m.
 
Ticket Information
 
Tickets will be available to be purchased in advance at Kutztown University | Ticketing - 2021 NCAA Regional Softball.
 
Ticket pricing Session (daily ticket) - $10 per person, $5 child/student/senior Tournament Pass (all days/games) - $30 per person, $15 child/student/senior
 
Limited tickets will be available at the door. Capacity for the venue is set for 250 per game. All spectators must wear a face covering and abide by social distancing rules.
 
Live Coverage
 
Live video streaming and statistics can be found at the links below.
 
Stats | https://kubears.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary
Video | https://portal.stretchinternet.com/kutztown/