GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Fourth-seeded Glenville State Softball and third-seeded Kutztown are two of just 16 teams remaining in the 2026 NCAA DII Tournament, and the two teams will meet in the Atlantic Super Regional on Thursday (May 21) and Friday (May 22) in a three-game series for a chance to advance to the DII Women's College World Series.
 
SERIES INFORMATION
NCAA DII Atlantic Super Regional
Game 1
Thursday, May 21 | 2 p.m. | North Campus Field
#4 Glenville State vs #3 Kutztown
 
Game 2
Friday, May 22 | 1 p.m. | North Campus Field
#4 Glenville State vs #3 Kutztown
 
Game 3 (if necessary)
Friday, May 22 | 3:30 p.m. | North Campus Field
#4 Glenville State vs #3 Kutztown
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
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TOURNAMENT HISTORY

• Glenville State's first NCAA Tournament appearance and first NCAA Super Regional appearance
• Kutztown's 24^th NCAA Tournament appearance and sixth Super Regional appearance
• 2026 marks Kutztown's third consecutive Supers bid and fourth in the last five seasons

SERIES HISTORY

• Glenville State is (0-3) all-time against Kutztown
• Pioneers and Golden Bears last played in 2012
• First matchup at Kutztown in series history

THE OPPONENT
KUTZTOWN
2026 Season
The Golden Bears enter Supers (38-20) overall, using a clean sweep over West Chester and East Stroudsburg (2x) at Regionals to advance. Kutztown won their eighth PSAC East Division title with a (23-9) league record before being downed in their conference tournament after three games.
 
Quick Look at The Golden Bears
KU is under the leadership of 39^th-year head coach Judy Lawes, who is currently three wins away from setting the PSAC career coaching victories with 1,213 wins. PSAC East Player of the Year and All-Region First Team selection Emily Henn leads the potent Kutztown offense, as the junior is hitting .418 with 89 hits, 17 doubles, six triples, nine home runs and 43 RBIs. There's plenty of power up and down the lineup for the Golden Bears, with Henn being surrounded by Alexa Stevens (.322 AVG, 10 HR, 40 RBI) and Morgan Slomkowski (.298 AVG, 11 HR, 45 RBIs), who have helped contribute to an impressive 43 long balls for the team in 2026. Samantha Paetow is also hitting .298 with just two home runs, but she's drove in 34 RBIs, which is fourth-best on the squad.
 
In the circle, Kutztown is top heavy with their best hurlers. All-PSAC East Second Team honoree Haley Gravish leads the Golden Bears pitching rotation, entering the week with a 2.65 ERA, (23-7) record, 16 complete games, three shutouts, two saves and 108 strikeouts in 185 innings of work. Amanda Slabicki pitched all but three innings at last week's Atlantic Regional and is (9-10) with a 3.18 ERA, 12 complete games, two shutouts and 67 Ks in 149.2 IP. Abbey Wagner has logged over 50 innings this season, but the sophomore hasn't pitched in nearly three weeks for KU.
 
THE PIONEERS
GLENVILLE STATE
2026 Season
After losing their first-ever NCAA Tournament game, the Pioneers put together four straight wins at the Atlantic Regional to punch their ticket to the program's first-ever Super Regional. Glenville State is (49-15) overall and have won 18 out of their last 20 contests. The back-to-back MEC South Division champs and MEC Tournament winners are seeking to make even more history at Kutztown.
 
Quick Look at The Pioneers
Delaney Warnick is in one of the best two-week stretches GSU Softball has ever seen, as the junior hit .545 with six home runs and 18 RBIs at the MEC Tournament to earn MVP before going 6-for-8 with three doubles, one home run, eight RBIs and an astounding 10 walks at the Atlantic Regional. In 18 plate appearances at Regionals, Warnick reached base in 16 of them, just showing the extent of the run she's currently on.
 
On the year, Warnick is batting .393 with a 1.208 OPS, 70 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, 16 home runs and 65 RBIs while also walking 28 times and being hit twice. Two-time All-MEC First Team selection Zailees Seda has found her groove once again over the past few weeks, now hitting .369 with 12 doubles, four homers and 37 RBIs. She also made the game-winning catch over Charleston in game two on Saturday. Lillian Burns (.336), Shelby McDaniels (.322) and Hannah Howe (.306) are all hitting over .300 while McDaniels is adding 20 doubles and Howe has hit 13 doubles, six home runs and drove in 49.
 
The Pioneer pitching staff, which is now four-deep and has been utilized in all facets by sixth-year head coach Sara Scoone, comes into the Super Regional with confidence after another impressive tournament. Meghan Stump, who pitched two complete games last weekend and clinched the Regional final versus Charleston, is now down to a 1.74 ERA with a (12-3) record, five complete games and one save. Maci Boggess' ERA is just over two at 2.05 as the Youngstown State transfer is (18-4) with 15 complete games and five shutouts in her first season in Glenville.
 
Kylie Burdick has made the most appearances (35) and started the most games (28) for GSU this season, and she's sitting at a 2.53 ERA with 19 wins, 13 complete games, eight shutouts and 126 strikeouts in 152.1 innings. AndiJo Howard, who has seen her role increase the last two weeks in circle, started the Pioneers winner-take-all game two against Charleston where she pitched two solid innings for the Pioneers to setup a regional victory. The lefty has made 12 appearances as a pitcher and features a 3.01 ERA, while also appearing in 54 games as a hitter with a .293 AVG and 24 hits.
 
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