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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Former Xavier College Preparatory player Emma Petersen’s collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Softball Championship starting Friday, May 17

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Siena Saints Coach Casey Bump (2024) | Siena Saints

Siena Saints Coach Casey Bump (2024) | Siena Saints

Former Xavier College Preparatory player and current Siena Saints infielder, Emma Petersen, will compete in the NCAA D1 Softball Championship Tournament.

There are 64 teams in the tournament, with the final eight teams receiving an invite to Omaha, Nebraska to play for the College World Series title.

The Siena Saints begin the tournament as a number one seed and will square off against the first seeded Texas Longhorns.

The first round, Regionals, is double elimination where a team is only eliminated after two losses. From there, 16 teams will make the Super Regionals and play a best-of-three series.

Finally, the eight winners from Super Regionals will head to Omaha for a chance to play for the title of College World Series Champion!

Name: Emma Petersen
Position: infielder
Team: Siena Saints
H.S.: Xavier College Preparatory
Hometown: Phoenix

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