1983 Southland Conference softball tournament

August 2023 1983 Southland Conference Southland I 6 Double-elimination tournament Beaumont Athletic Complex Beaumont, Texas 1983 McNeese State Cowgirls McNeese State 1st Vicky Chapman 1 The 1983 Southland Conference tournament was held at the Beaumont Athletic Complex in Beaumont, TexasSouthland Softball https://www.southland.org/documents/2022/8/11/Softball_2023.pdf Southland Conference February 21, 2024 28 The tournament was the conference's first. 1983 McNeese State Cowgirls McNeese State won the six team tournament. McNeese State's season ended with the tournament championship as the Cowgirls were not one of the eight teams selected to the compete in the 1983 NCAA Division I softball tournament.1983 Cowgirls claim SLC's first-ever championship https://mcneesesports.com/news/2020/3/24/softball-1983-cowgirls-claim-slcs-first-ever-championship.aspx McNeese State University Athletics February 21, 2024 May 2, 1983 Format The tournament was a 6 team double elimination format. All teams which competed in conference play were members of the tournament field. North and South Zone division winners, 1983 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas-Arlington and 1983 Southwestern Louisiana Lady Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana respectively, received byes in first round competition. Tournament Source: Round GameMatchupScoreNotesFirst round111983 McNeese Cowgirls McNeese State vs. 1983 Arkansas State Indians Arkansas State 13–6 McNeese State wins21983 Lamar Lady Cardinals Lamar vs. 1983 Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana 4–2 Lamar winsWinner's Bracket23McNeese State vs. 1983 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas-Arlington4–1 McNeese State wins41983 Southwestern Louisiana Lady Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana vs. Lamar 3–2 Southwestern Louisiana winsConsolation Bracket25 Lamar vs. Arkansas State 8–4 Arkansas State eliminated6 Texas-Arlington vs. Northeast Louisiana 3–0 Northeast Louisiana eliminated7 Texas-Arlington vs. Lamar 1–0 Lamar eliminatedSemifinals38 McNeese State vs. Southwestern Louisiana 2–0 McNeese State wins9 Texas-Arlington vs. Southwestern Louisiana 6–3 Southwestern Louisiana eliminatedChampionship410 McNeese State vs. Texas-Arlington 4–3 McNeese State wins championship References Category:Southland Conference softball tournament Category:1983 Southland Conference softball season Southland Conference softball tournament