No. 3 Nighthawks Open NCAA Division II Championship Against McKendree

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The No. 3-seeded University of North Georgia softball team will open play at the 2026 NCAA Division II Softball Championship on Thursday against No. 6 seed McKendree at Frost Stadium at Warner Park. North Georgia advanced to the championship site for the second consecutive season after hosting both the Southeast Regional and Super Regional in Dahlonega. The Nighthawks rebounded from an opening-game loss to Lincoln Memorial in the Southeast Regional by winning four straight games to claim the regional title. North Georgia then swept Francis Marion in a best-of-three Super Regional series to earn its spot in...