ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. – The fourth episode of Season Two of LG Channels’ authentic docu-series The Rivalries will characteristic the NCAA DII Softball rivalry between the Augustana College Vikings and the Minnesota State Mavericks in “Head-to-Head within the Heartland.” Premiering Monday, Could 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET, solely on LG Good TVs, the over three-decades-old rivalry is deadlocked with head coaches matching towards one another 28-28, and Augustana College main the all-time sequence 79-58.
The Rivalries sequence is on the market free and solely on the NCAA® Championships Channel (Channel 100) through LG Channels on LG Good TVs. Every episode highlights a distinct sports activities rivalry as advised by means of interviews, historic moments, and the newest recreation footage. Encore shows of “Head-to-Head within the Heartland” will likely be on Monday, Could 29 at 11:00 p.m. ET and Tuesday, Could 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Future episodes will likely be introduced at a later date. LG Electronics USA is an official companion of the NCAA.
This fierce DII rivalry stems from a 1989 NCAA Event assembly the place the Mavericks defeated the Vikings 1-0. Simply days later the Vikings got here again with renewed dedication and eradicated the Minnesota State Mavericks from the DII event with a 1-0 win. Since then, the Mavericks and Vikings have been battling it out on the softball diamond for almost 4 a long time. This 12 months, the Minnesota State Mavericks are led by acclaimed NCAA DII coach, Lori Meyer, and are fastened on putting out the group with essentially the most profitable DII softball program within the nation, the Augustana College Vikings.
The unique content material sequence is a part of a three-year partnership with the NCAA, Turner Sports activities, and CBS Sports activities for class unique advertising and marketing and distribution rights to NCAA Championship competitions that may broaden the attain of faculty sports activities to legions of present followers and generations of latest ones. LG’s help of the NCAA Championships will embrace a number of initiatives to encourage student-athletes together with the current launch of the NCAA Championships Channel, which is able to characteristic as much as 50 NCAA Fall, Winter and Spring championships, each dwell and on-demand through LG’s unique free streaming service, LG Channels.
Be taught extra about LG’s NCAA partnership, The Rivalries docu-series, and the NCAA Channel solely on LG Good TVs, by visiting LG.com/NCAA.
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