University of Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee Lady Vol Softball Releases 2011 Fall Schedule
September 19, 2011 | Softball
Sept. 19, 2011
By Brian Davis, Assistant Media Relations Director
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Lady Vol softball team and co-head coaches Ralph and Karen Weekly have finalized the schedule for the upcoming 2011 fall campaign that includes a rare fall road trip as well as a pair of doubleheaders at Sherri Parker Lee Softball Stadium.
The Big Orange will officially open its fall slate over the weekend of Sept. 24-25, by participating in the Virginia Women's Fall Collegiate Softball Invitational & Military Appreciation Benefit Tournament at the Botetourt Sports Complex in Troutville, Va. Tennessee christens its stay at the event on Saturday with contests against Virginia Tech (2:30 p.m. ET) and Elon (5 p.m. ET) before wrapping up on Sunday with a doubleheader against James Madison (10 a.m. ET) and Longwood (12:30 p.m. ET).
Admission to the Military Appreciation Benefit Tournament is $5 for adults (18 & up) and $3 for youth (ages 7-17). Veterans and children ages 6 & under are admitted free with all proceeds going to the Military Family Support Center.
This year's fall home schedule at Lee Softball Stadium includes a Thurs., Oct. 6, doubleheader against Western Kentucky (5 p.m. ET) and Chattanooga State (7 p.m. ET) and a Sat., Oct. 22, double-dip versus Vol State (2 p.m. ET) and Tennessee Tech (4 p.m. ET). Admission to all Lee Stadium contests is free to the public.
Unfortunately for the Big Orange, the Lady Vol squad will be without the services of 2010 NFCA All-American junior outfielder Kat Dotson and 2011 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman shortstop Madison Shipman as both continue recovery from off-season surgeries.
TENNESSEE FALL SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
Virginia Military Appreciation Tournament -- Botetourt Sports Complex, Troutville, Va.
Saturday, Sept. 24
2:30 p.m. Virginia Tech vs. TENNESSEE
5 p.m. Elon vs. TENNESSEE
Sunday, Sept. 25
10 a.m. James Madison vs. TENNESSEE
12:30 p.m. Longwood vs. TENNESSEE
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium Fall Match-Ups
Thursday, Oct. 6
5 p.m. Western Kentucky vs. TENNESSEE
7 p.m. Chattanooga State vs. TENNESSEE
Saturday, Oct. 22
2 p.m. Vol State vs. TENNESSEE
4 p.m. Tennessee Tech vs. TENNESSEE
