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"title": "HBCU softball: Prairie View draws No. 1 Oklahoma in NCAA regional play"
"description": "The 2022 Southwestern Athletic Champions Prairie View A&M softball team will head to Norman, Oklahoma for the NCAA Tournament to compete against Oklahoma. The Cinderella team will face the defending national Champions the University of Oklahoma Sooners (49-2) on Friday, May 20 in Norman, Okla., at Marita Hynes Field. The field of teams in the […]"
"date": "2022-05-16"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2022/05/16/hbcu-softball-prairie-view-draws-no-1-oklahoma-in-ncaa-regional-play/"
"categories":
  - "News"
  - "Softball"
"tags":
  - "Prairie View"
---

# HBCU softball: Prairie View draws No. 1 Oklahoma in NCAA regional play

The 2022 Southwestern Athletic Champions Prairie View A&M softball team will head to Norman, Oklahoma for the NCAA Tournament to compete against Oklahoma. The Cinderella team will face the defending national Champions the University of Oklahoma Sooners (49-2) on Friday, May 20 in Norman, Okla., at Marita Hynes Field. The field of teams in the regional is Minnesota (26-24-1) and Texas A&M, which will open the regional in a 4 p.m. matchup. **Also read: [Prairie View captures 2022 SWAC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship](https://hbcusports.com/2022/05/09/prairie-view-wins-2022-swac-mens-outdoor-track-and-field-championship/)** The Lady Panthers moved through the SWAC Tournament as the undefeated No. 2 seed in the western bracket, to face the No. 2 undefeated Alabama State. The two teams met in the semifinals as Prairie View picked up the 3-2 win sending them to the championship bracket. PVAMU later beat Alabama State 9-1 in the winner-take-all finale to bring home the title. Biviana Figueroa earned SWAC Tournament MVP honors. She was joined on the all-tournament team by Jerrica Rojas, and Cailin Massey. *Courtesy: Prairie View Athletics*