Aberdeen, SD  – Dickinson State scored the final six runs Sat night as the Blue Hawks rallied for a 10-9 victory over VCSU, eliminating the Vikings from the NSAA Softball Championships.

VCSU, which defeated Presentation College earlier in the day, entered the game needing to beat Dickinson State twice to claim the Navy Bracket championship. VCSU appeared ready to force the second game after taking a 9-4 lead after 5 1/2 innings, but Dickinson State scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth and then plated two more in the bottom of the seventh for the walk-off win.

Dickinson State moves on to the NSAA Softball Championship Series, where they will face top seed University of Jamestown in a best-of-three series.