ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – The third-seeded St. Olaf College softball team takes on the second-seeded College of Saint Benedict in the semifinals of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs on Saturday afternoon at Bethel University's Ona Orth Athletic Complex.

St. Olaf (21-19) advanced to the semifinals with a 3-2 victory over sixth-seeded Saint Mary's University in the quarterfinals at home on Thursday to earn a spot opposite No. 25-ranked Saint Ben's (25-7) in the second game of the day on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The first game of the day sees top-seeded and No. 11-ranked Bethel host fourth-seeded Gustavus Adolphus College at 11 a.m. after the Gusties eliminated fifth-seeded St. Catherine University by a 4-1 score on Thursday.

The winners of the two semifinal games will play for the tournament title and an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Per MIAC policy, admission will be charged for the MIAC Softball Playoffs. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and $2 for students with ID. Children five and under get in free. MIAC passes are accepted, but no other passes/discounts are valid. Live video and live statistics will be available.

Spectator parking will be located in the West and East lots on campus, which are located across the street from the field. Only ADA and other accessible parking will be allowed in the lot near the field. Bethel is also hosting the MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships beginning at noon on Saturday, so fans are encouraged to arrive early or plan for extra time to get from the lots to the field.

In the first postseason meeting between the two programs, St. Olaf edged Saint Mary's by a run, 3-2, in the quarterfinals on Thursday to advance to the semifinals. Senior Andrea Conway broke a 2-2 tie with the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning after the Cardinals twice scratched across runs to erase a pair of one-run leads for the Oles.

Thursday's victory improved St. Olaf's all-time record in the MIAC Playoffs to 8-11, as the Oles are in the midst of their seventh appearance in the tournament. St. Olaf has qualified for the MIAC Playoffs in each of the last five seasons the tournament has been held and was one of the last two teams standing in the tournament in each of the last two seasons.

Saint Ben's earned a bye into the semifinals after finishing second to Bethel in the regular season with a 16-6 mark in MIAC play. The Bennies are in the MIAC Playoffs for the third season in a row – the 10th time overall – and are 5-13 all-time in the tournament.

Saturday's semifinal matchup will be the third meeting between St. Olaf and Saint Ben's in the MIAC Playoffs, with each team winning once previously. The Oles defeated the Bennies by a 7-4 score in the semifinals last season after CSB claimed a 5-4, nine-inning victory in 2018. Saint Ben's swept St. Olaf during the regular season by scores of 7-3 and 3-2 (eight innings) on April 7.