SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – The 2009 Gulf South Conference Softball Tournament was shortened to a single elimination format due to the continuous showers in the Southaven, Miss. area.

The winner’s bracket contest between Valdosta State and Arkansas Tech was contested on Sunday.  The Lady Blazers erased a 3-1 deficit in the bottom of the sixth to top the upset-minded Golden Suns, 5-3.  VSU earned the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA South Region.

The Tigers, who dropped their lone contest of the GSC Tournament to ATU on Friday, were scheduled to face Delta State in a loser’s bracket contest. 

UWA entered the week ranked No. 8 in the latest NCAA South Region rankings.  The NCAA Committee will announce the field on Sunday evening.