Metro State begins its defense of the NCAA Division II women’s championship when it hosts West Texas A&M Friday in the opening game of the 2007 tournament.

The field of 48 teams for the 2007 NCAA Division II Women’s Tournament includes six teams from each of the eight regions.

Two rounds will be played on each of the next two weekends. The semifinals and final will be played Nov. 29 and Dec. 1 at the Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Ala.

Northeast Region
First Round
Nov. 9
Bridgeport (14-6) vs. Dowling (15-6)
Slippery Rock (16-4-1) vs. Adelphi (12-5)
Second Round
Nov.  11
C.W. Post* (16-1-2) vs. winner of Bridgeport/Dowling.
West Chester* (16-2-2) vs. winner of Slippery Rock/Adelphi.

New England Region:
First Round
Nov. 9
Merrimack (12-4-4) vs. Massachusetts-Lowell (11-8-1)
Saint Rose* (18-0-2) vs. winner of Merrimack/Massachusetts-Lowell.
Franklin Pierce (13-1-5) vs. Holy Family (14-7)
Bryant* (17-1-5) vs. winner of Franklin Pierce/Holy Family.

Central Region
First Round
Nov. 9
Mary (15-4) vs. Central Missouri (12-4-3)
Minnesota State Mankato* (17-2) vs. winner of Mary/Central Missouri.
Nebraska-Omaha (12-5) vs. Truman (15-6-1)
Winona State* (16-3-1) vs. winner of Nebraska-Omaha/Truman.

Great Lakes Region
First Round
Nov. 9
Quincy (13-5) vs. Mercyhurst (13-4-2)
Grand Valley State* (19-0) vs. winner of Quincy/Mercyhurst.
Drury (15-4-3) vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (15-4-2)
SIU Edwardsville* (13-4-1) vs. winner of Drury/West Virginia Wesleyan.

Southeast Region
First Round
Nov. 9
Armstrong Atlantic State* (14-4-1) vs. Lincoln Memorial (10-4-1)
Tusculum (12-5) vs. winner of Armstrong Atlantic State/Lincoln Memorial.
Columbus State* (17-3-1) vs. Queens (7-10-4)
Carson-Newman vs. winner of Columbus State/Queens

South Region
First Round
Nov. 9
Ouachita Baptist (11-3-2) vs. Nova Southeastern (11-3-2)
Tampa* (15-2-2) vs. winner of Ouachita Baptist/Nova Southeastern.
West Florida (13-3) vs. Montevallo (12-6)
St. Leo* (13-4) vs winner of West Florida/Montevallo.

Midwest Region
First Round
Nov. 9
Central Oklahoma (17-4-1) vs. Fort Lewis (14-4-3)
St. Edward’s* (17-2) vs. winner of Central Oklahoma/Fort Lewis.
Metro State* (15-4-1) vs. West Texas A&M (12-6-1)
Incarnate Word (17-2-1) vs. winner of Metro State/West Texas A&M.

Far West Region
First Round
Nov. 8
UC San Diego (12-3-2) vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills (11-4-3)
Seattle Pacific* (20-0) vs. UC San Diego/Cal.
Cal. State Chico (13-5-2) vs. Cal State L.A. (11-5-2)
Seattle* vs. winner of Cal. State Chico/Cal. State L.A.
*Host team.