ARLINGTON, Texas – For the second consecutive season, UTA is postseason bound after receiving a selection to the National Invitational Softball Championship.
The Mavericks will play in the Conway, Ark. Regional, with host Central Arkansas as the first opponent and Texas Tech and Stephen F. Austin also in the regional. UTA and Central Arkansas meet in the first-round matchup at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Mavericks (27-26) are into the postseason for the first time in back-to-back years after a fourth-place finish in the Sun Belt, the team’s highest finish since joining the league in 2014. The Sun Belt Conference finished with two teams being selected into the NCAA Tournament (League champion Texas State, and No.