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Tennessee softball earns No. 7 national seed, will face Northern Kentucky in NCAA regional
TL;DR
Tennessee softball has secured the No. 7 national seed in the NCAA Tournament and will face Northern Kentucky on May 15. This marks the fourth consecutive year the Lady Vols have earned a top-eight seed.
Key points
- Tennessee softball earned the No. 7 national seed.
- They will face Northern Kentucky in the NCAA regional.
- The regional will be held at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium from May 15-17.
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Tennessee softball earns No. 7 national seed, will face Northern Kentucky in NCAA regional
Tennessee softball was selected as the No. 7 national seed in the NCAA Tournament on May 10, earning a top-eight seed for the fourth straight season.
The Lady Vols (42-10) will face Northern Kentucky (26-23) to open regional play on May 15. They'll also host No. 26 overall seed Virginia (38-13) and Indiana (42-14) in the double-elimination regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium from May 15-17.
As a top-eight seed, Tennessee has hosting privileges for the NCAA regional and super regional, should it advance. Before the 2023 season, the Lady Vols hadn't been a top-eight seed since 2017.
This is Tennessee's 23rd NCAA Tournament appearance overall and its 22nd consecutive appearance. It will also be the 21st consecutive NCAA regional hosted in Knoxville.
Each team will play one game to open the Knoxville regional on May 15, and there will be two elimination games on May 16. The championship will be on Sunday, with the team coming out of the losers' bracket having to win twice to win the regional.
The regional winner will move on to the super regionals, which will be played May 21-24. The regional winner will face the winner of No. 10 overall seed Georgia's regional. The Bulldogs (38-18) host Charleston, UNC Greensboro and Clemson. The Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City begins on May 28.
Six of the top eight seeds are SEC teams, with Alabama, who Tennessee beat in a series, as the No. 1 overall seed. Texas is the No. 2 seed, Oklahoma is No. 3, Arkansas is No. 5 and Florida is No. 6.
The Lady Vols finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the SEC at 16-8. Texas and Texas A&M also finished 16-8. Oklahoma won the regular-season title and Alabama finished second with Florida in third.
Tennessee started the season ranked No. 4 and finished the regular season ranked No. 5 in the NFCA poll. The Lady Vols spent five weeks as the No. 1 team in the polls as they started the season 26-0, the best start in program history. They never dropped outside the top 10 all season.
Q&A
What seed did Tennessee softball earn in the NCAA Tournament?
Tennessee softball earned the No. 7 national seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Who will Tennessee softball play in the NCAA regional?
Tennessee softball will face Northern Kentucky in the NCAA regional on May 15.
What are the dates and location for the NCAA regional hosted by Tennessee?
The NCAA regional hosted by Tennessee will take place from May 15-17 at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.