The 64 team tournament is set and former Notre Dame High School standout Samantha Rey’s collegiate team is in the field of 64

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By Prep News Wire

Former Notre Dame High School player and current UCF Knights infielder, Samantha Rey, 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 UCF Knights begin the tournament as a number 15 seed and will square off against the 15th seeded Auburn Tigers.

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: Samantha Rey
Position: infielder
Team: UCF Knights
H.S.: Notre Dame High School
Hometown: Salinas


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