BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell softball team (34-12, 16-4 Atlantic Sun) has earned the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament the league office announced Monday. The Camels had finished A-Sun play for the season and were guaranteed at least a tie for the regular season title after sweeping Florida Gulf Coast two weekends ago, but after Lipscomb-FGCU split the doubleheader on Saturday, April 25, the Camels have now earned the top seed and a regular season championship for the first time since 1995.

The Camels will face off with the host school Stetson on the first day of the Atlantic Sun Tournament presented by Holiday Inn Express on May 7^th at a TBA time. CU defeated the Hatters twice this season and also twice in the conference tournament last season on their way to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 13 years.

The second and third seed in the tournament have yet to be determined with Lipscomb and Mercer still fighting for seeding heading into next weekend. Lipscomb plays against Belmont and needs to drop both games to see Mercer move up from the third seed.

The first round matchup for May 7^th with seeding numbers goes:

#1 Campbell (32-16, 16-4 A-Sun) vs. #6 Stetson (22-29, 5-15 A-Sun)

#2 Lipscomb (35-12, 13-5 A-Sun) / Mercer (35-16, 14-6 A-Sun) vs. #5 ETSU (25-24, 6-14 A-Sun)

#3 Lipscomb (35-12, 13-5 A-Sun) / Mercer (35-16, 14-6 A-Sun) vs. #4 Jacksonville (23-29, 7-13 A-Sun)

The Camels are slated to finish the regular season at the ECU Tournament with games against Virginia Tech and East Carolina on May 2^nd at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively