The Warriors (29-13) will face No. 7 seed Minnesota State-Moorhead at 10 a.m. Friday in Marshall, Minn.
Top-seeded Southwest Minnesota State will host tournament and opens against Bemidji State.
Upper Iowa faces No. 3 seed Wayne State in another first-round game, while Mary and Concordia-St. Paul also play in the opening round.
Second-round games are set for Friday afternoon, while the semifinals, finals and consolation games are Saturday.
The NSIC tournament champion receives an automatic berth in the NCAA Division II softball regionals May 8-11 at a site to be determined.

