The Bears left the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning as Concordia (44-15) was eliminated from the NCAA Division II Elite Eight by San Francisco State (42-20) 3-2 in Salem, Virginia.

San Francisco State opened up a two-run lead with a run in the second and one in the third, but Concordia cut the lead to 2-1 in the sixth inning with a leadoff single by Elizabeth Plante and a double to center field by Amanda Yurek to score Plante. Vanessa Dufresne pinch ran for Yurek but was left stranded at second base following a ground out by Kristen Schmidt to the third baseman, a fly out to right field by Kelly Schwietz, and a ground out to third by Nikki Smith.

Allison Paitich replaced Schmidt at pitcher to start the seventh inning, and the Gators went up 3-1 on a double to left field by Vanessa Rodriguez to score Amanda Meyer.

The Bears loaded the bases in the seventh with one out, but Plante hit a shallow pop fly to center for the second out. Concordia cut the lead to 3-2 on a walk by Yurek, but Schmidt lined out to the left fielder to end the game and the Bears' season.

Concordia left nine runners on base. They end the year with a school-record 44 wins (44-15). Schmidt took the loss and finished her season with a school-record 27 wins. Schmidt gave up two runs on four hits and four strikeouts, while Paitich gave up one run on two hits.

Seniors Allison Paitich, Shannon Miller, Jennifer Pozzani, Jennifer Bartz, and Elizabeth Plante end their careers playing for Concordia. As a team, the Bears went 147-77 in their four years.