May 12, 2002
TEMPE, Ariz. - The fourth-ranked Arizona State softball team (40-18) was handed a bit of a surprise Sunday night as they found out they will be traveling to Region III in Lafayette, Louisiana as the No. 2 seed. Arizona State will face No. 5 seed Mississippi State (35-29) on Thursday, May 16 in a first round game.
Third-ranked Louisiana State (53-9) is the No. 1 seed, while host and 19th-ranked Lafayette (49-11) is the No. 3 seed. Rounding out the regional is No. 6 seed Northwestern State (45-23). Last year, the Sun Devils were shipped to Baton Rouge, Louisiana as the No. 2 seed as well.