CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the eight-team field for its 2024 Softball Championship and the Bowie State softball team will be the No. 3 seed and will face the No. 2 seed from the south Fayetteville State on Friday at 10 a.m.

The double elimination tournament featuring the top four teams in the south and the top four teams in the north, based on division winning percentage, will begin Friday, May 3 with quarterfinal action beginning at 10 a.m. Advancing teams will head to the semifinal and championship rounds on Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. All games will be hosted at RF&P Park in Glen Allen, Va.

The No. 1 seed in the north goes to Virginia State who earned a 9-1 divisional record and a 15-1 conference record. The Trojans will face the No. 4 seed in the south, Shaw at 10 a.m. on Friday. The No. 1 seed in the south goes to the Rams of Winston-Salem State, who boast a perfect 10-0 divisional record and a 12-4 conference record. The Rams will meet the No. 4 seed in the North, Virginia Union, at 12 noon on Friday. Additionally, Lincoln (PA) will be the No. 2 seed from the North and will face the No. 3 seed from the south, Claflin on Friday at 12 noon.

All quarterfinal, semifinal and championship games this weekend will be broadcast live via the CIAASN - https://theciaasn.com/.

A complete look at the softball championship bracket can be viewed HERE. For all information on the 2024 CIAA Softball Championship, please visit HERE.

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