Louisiana Advances to Championship Sunday at NCAA Oxford Regional

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One moment of forcing the action on the base path and the steadfastness of Summer Ellyson in the circle led to a 2-0 win over Ole Miss which advanced No. 7 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball to Championship Sunday of the NCAA Oxford Regional.

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[raoul]

Does Miss. have to beat us twice on Sunday or just once?

[LaCajunsFan]

Does Miss. have to beat us twice on Sunday or just once?

Twice, I believe. Double elimination and we're currently undefeated.

[raoul]

I thought I heard that the championship game was single elimination.

[Crowley Cajun]

I thought I heard that the championship game was single elimination.

I think it's double. Here's what is stated on the NCAA website.

"DI softball tournament format
Now that the field is selected on May 12, 16 teams were awarded No. 1 seeds to host the 16 regional sites. There, four teams play a double-elimination regional tournament to see which team advances to the Super Regionals."

[Million$Mullet]

Ole miss has to beat us twice

[LaCajunsFan]

I think it's double. Here's what is stated on the NCAA website.

"DI softball tournament format
Now that the field is selected on May 12, 16 teams were awarded No. 1 seeds to host the 16 regional sites. There, four teams play a double-elimination regional tournament to see which team advances to the Super Regionals."

Correct: I just pulled up the official brackets and there is a second, 'in case of,' game allowed for today....after the first game is played.