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By Tim Glon

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The Polar Bears (24-9 overall) earned the Ohio Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA III Championships by winning the OAC Tournament title with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Mount Union on Sunday.

The NCAA Tournament is a 62-team field with 15 four-team Regional double-elimination tournaments and one two-team double-elimination tournament this weekend.

The 16 teams advancing from regionals will compete in a two-team, best-of-three tournament at eight super regional sites.

The eight teams advancing from super regionals will compete at the finals site in a double-elimination tournament. The final two teams will compete in a best-of-three series to determine the national champion.

The eight Regional champions advance to the NCAA III Softball World Series May 26-31 at Salem, Va.

This marks the third time in the past four seasons that ONU has won the OAC Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA III Tournament.