Emporia State earned the 2012 MIAA Regular Season Championship with a perfect 20-0 conference record and will be the top seed in the upcoming MIAA Centennial Softball Tournament.

Missouri Western will be the No. 2 seed after posting a 18-2 league record, while Fort Hays State is the No. 3 seed with an 13-7 conference mark.

Central Missouri will be the No. 4 seed with a 9-11 MIAA record, as the Jennies hold the tiebreaker over No. 5 seed Washburn, which also posted a 9-11 conference record.

Pittsburg State will be the No. 6 seed. The Gorillas’ seed was adjusted following a self-reported eligibility violation. In accordance with NCAA and MIAA policy a nullification penalty was applied to PSU’s won-lost percentage.

Northwest Missouri is the No. 7 seed after recording a 7-13 MIAA record, and Lincoln will be the No. 8 seed after finishing 6-14 in the conference. The Blue Tigers held the tiebreaker over Southwest Baptist and Truman to earn the final spot in the tournament.

All first round matchups will be played Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Blue Valley Sports Complex in Overland Park, Kan.

Top seeded Emporia State will take on No. 8 seed Lincoln, No. 2 seed Missouri Western will play No. 7 seed Northwest Missouri, No. 3 seed Fort Hays State will match up with No. 6 seed Pittsburg State, and No. 4 seed Central Missouri will face off with No. 5 seed Washburn.

— MIAA Release —