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Former Mid-Pacific Institute player Marissa Nishihara’s collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Softball Championship starting Friday, May 17

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Saint Mary's Gaels Coach Sonja Garnett (2024) | Saint Mary's Gaels

Saint Mary's Gaels Coach Sonja Garnett (2024) | Saint Mary's Gaels

Former Mid-Pacific Institute player and current Saint Mary's Gaels outfielder, Marissa Nishihara, 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 Saint Mary's Gaels begin the tournament as a number eight seed and will square off against the eighth seeded Stanford Cardinals.

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: Marissa Nishihara
Position: outfielder
Team: Saint Mary's Gaels
H.S.: Mid-Pacific Institute
Hometown: Mililani Town

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