Augustana secured an 8-1 win over Winona State and for the first time since 2011, and the second time in program history, Augustana softball is the Northern Sun Conference tournament champions.

Augustana (51-9) earns an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament and will find out if they’re hosting the NCAA central region tournament on Monday morning at the NCAA selection show (9 a.m.).

In the final regional rankings, Augustana was No. 3, behind Winona State (No. 2) and Central Oklahoma (No. 1). The top two seeds host the central region tournament.