Participating Teams 2022

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Below is a full listing of the 14 teams participating in the 2022 Desert Stinger Classic. The tournament features teams from six different conferences which represent several NCAA Division II regions across the western United States. Click on a team's logo to be directed to its softball website for further information.

Great Northwest Athletic Conference (5 Teams)

Team	Mascot	Location	2021 Record (Conference Finish)	2022 Record	Previous Stinger Appearances (Last)
Central Washington University	Wildcats	Ellensburg, Washington	18-16, 9-7 GNAC (2nd place)	1-1	Ten (2020)
Montana State University Billings	Yellowjackets	Billings, Montana	10-26, 6-14 GNAC (6th Place)	4-5	Eleven (2020).
Northwest Nazarene University	Nighthawks	Nampa, Idaho	31-14, 11-5 GNAC (1st Place)	3-4	Nine (2020)
Saint Martin's University	Saints	Lacey, Washington	19-18, 10-10 GNAC (4th Place)	1-1	Six (2020)
Western Washington University	Vikings	Bellingham, Washington	23-14, 11-9 GNAC (3rd place)	2-5	Eight (2020)

California Collegiate Athletic Association (3 Teams)

Team	Mascot	Location	2020 Record (Conference Finish)	2022 Record	Previous Stinger Appearances (Last)
California State University Dominguez Hills	Toros	Carson, California	16-8, 9-5 CCAA (3rd place)	7-1	Seven (2019)
Chico State University	Wildcats	Chico, California	19-2, 14-2 CCAA (1st place)	6-1	Three (2019)
San Francisco State University	Gators	San Francisco, California	13-14, 9-11 CCAA (6th place)	3-3	Three (2020)

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (1 Teams)

	Team	Mascot	Location	2021 Record (Conference Finish)	2022 Record	Previous Stinger Appearances (Last)
	Minot State University	Beavers	Minot, North Dakota	22-22, 15-13 NSIC (8th place)	4-2	Ten (2020)

PacWest Conference (2 Teams)

Team	Mascot	Location	2021 Record (Conference Finish)	2022 Record	Previous Stinger Appearances (Last)
Academy of Art University	Urban Knights	San Francisco, California	15-13, 14-10 PacWest (2nd Place, NC Pod)	0-7	Seven (2020)
#10 Concordia University Irvine	Eagles	Irvine, California	34-13, 15-9 PacWest (1st Place, SC Pod)	9-0	Five (2020)

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (2 Teams)

Team	Mascot	Location	2021 Record (Conference Finish)	2022 Record	Previous Stinger Appearances (Last)
Metro State University	Roadrunners	Denver, Colorado	29-11, 27-7 RMAC (2nd Place)	3-3	Two (2013)
Regis University	Rangers	Denver, Colorado	21-17, 16-14 RMAC (5th Place)	3-3	Three (2020)

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1 team)

	Team	Mascot	Location	2021 Record (Conference Finish)	2022 Record	Previous Stinger Appearances (Last)
	Washburn University	Ichabods	Topeka, Kansas	28-18, 13-13 MIAA (7th Place)	1-5	None

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