[2][3][4] The Championship game was broadcast on ESPN3 with the remainder of the tournament airing on the Southland Digital Network.
[5] The top 6 teams qualified for the Southland softball tournament.
Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word were ineligible due to their transition from D2 to D1.
Since Abilene Christian was ineligible for tournament play, the third through sixth-place finishers moved up in seeding.
In addition, the Northwestern State Lady Demons, finishing the regular season in seventh place, qualified for the tournament.