Four seed Morningside defeated seventh seeded Midland 8-1 today to claim the 2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Softball Tournament Championship in Hastings, Nebraska.  The eight-team double elimination tournament is was played at the Smith Softball Complex and was hosted by Hastings College.

GPAC Softball Tournament
Hastings, Nebraska (Hosted by Hastings College)
Smith Complex

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Game 1:  #1 Northwestern 6, #8 Hastings 3

Game 2:  #4 Morningside 4,  #5 Dakota Wesleyan 0

Game 3:  #3 Concordia 8, #6 Dordt 3

Game 4:  #2 Doane 11, #7 Midland 2 (5 Innings)

Game 5:  #8 Hastings 5,  #5 Dakota Wesleyan 3 (Dakota Wesleyan Eliminated)

Game 6:  #7 Midland 4, #6 Dordt 3 (Dordt Eliminated)

Game 7:  #4 Morningside 11, #1 Northwestern 3 (6 Innings) (Winners Bracket)

Game 8:  #2 Doane 6, #3 Concordia 5 (Winners Bracket)

Friday, May 4, 2012

Game 9:  #8 Hastings 3, #3 Concordia 0 (Concordia Eliminated)

Game 10:  #7 Midland 1, #1 Northwestern 0 (Northwestern Eliminated)

Game 11:  #4 Morningside 4, #2 Doane 3 (Winners Bracket Final)

Game 12:  #7 Midland 6, #8 Hastings 3, (Hastings Eliminated)

Game 13:  #7 Midland 4, #2 Doane 3(Doane Eliminated/Losers Bracket Final)

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Game 14:  #4 Morningside 8, #7 Midland 1 (Midland Eliminated/Morningside Champion)