North Central qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament as an at-large qualifier after finishing the regular season with a 29-11 record. The Cardinals earned the No. 4 seed in the Central College Regional in Pella, Iowa. North Central shut out host Central College, 5-0 in the opening game, and defeated Washington University St. Louis the following afternoon, 3-2 on a Kayla Antle walkoff homerun in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Cardinals advanced to the championship game the next day, claiming the program's third regional title with a 6-2 win over Luther College after a four hour rain delay.
North Central vs. Central
Box ScoreGame RecapNorth Central vs. Washington - St. Louis
Box ScoreGame RecapNorth Central vs. Luther
Box ScoreGame RecapFour Cardinals were named to the NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team, including the Most Outstanding Player of the Central College Regional, Andrea Starr. Juniors Kayla Antle, Kiersten Rinkoff and Jordyn Beck were all honored.
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Andrea Starr | Kayla Antle | Kiersten Tinkoff | Jordyn Beck |