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UWF Softball vs Grand Valley State 2019 - NCAA DII National Championship: Game 3

After the loss to Augustana, UWF softball's season was on the line in an elimination game. The Argonauts' third opponent on Saturday, May 25, 2019, was the five-seeded Grand Valley State, the representative out of the Midwest Region. After a close contest where both teams were tied at zero, the Argos took a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning. The Lakers rallied back in the bottom of the seventh thanks to a two-run homerun that forced the game into extra innings. Grand Valley took advantage of the momentum, scoring with a walkoff sac fly to win 3-2, ending UWF's season. Although defeated, the Argos were able to reflect on a historic 2019 season which saw many records broken as well as a magical postseason run which included a conference and regional championship, and a berth in the Division II National Championship in Denver, Colorado.

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The Road to Denver - UWF Softball 2019
After the loss to Augustana, UWF softball's season was on the line in an elimination game. The Argonauts' third opponent on Saturday, May 25, 2019, was the five-seeded Grand Valley State, the representative out of the Midwest Region. After a close contest where both teams were tied at zero, the Argos took a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning. The Lakers rallied back in the bottom of the seventh thanks to a two-run homerun that forced the game into extra innings. Grand Valley took advantage of the momentum, scoring with a walkoff sac fly to win 3-2, ending UWF's season. Although defeated, the Argos were able to reflect on a historic 2019 season which saw many records broken as well as a magical postseason run which included a conference and regional championship, and a berth in the Division II National Championship in Denver, Colorado.