University of Tennessee Athletics
Softball Ranked No. 8 by Softball America
January 31, 2019 | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – Tennessee softball was tabbed No. 8 in Softball America's first-ever college softball rankings, as announced by the publication on Thursday.
Earlier this week, the Lady Vols were ranked No. 8 in both the USA Today/NFCA Division I Preseason Coaches' Poll and the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll.
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Defending national champion Florida State begins the year as the No. 1 pick while Washington enters the season at No. 2.
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The SEC had the most teams represented with nine while the Pac-12 had four and the Big 12 had three.
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Softball America is the new sister publication of Baseball America and will be launching a new website covering softball at every level early next month. The rankings are determined by the staff at Softball America along with a select group of D-I coaches.
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The Lady Vols are coming off a 48-14 season which saw them reach their 15th consecutive NCAA regional and their 10th overall Super Regional. Tennessee returns three players who earned SEC postseason honors a year ago and also brings back six of its top 10 hitters from 2018.
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Last year, the Lady Vols finished the season ranked No. 10 in both the USA Today/NFCA Coaches' Poll and the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25. 2018 marked the 15th consecutive year that the program earned a ranking in the final national polls.
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The Big Orange begins its season at the Kickin' Chicken Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Feb. 8 and then travels to Clearwater, Fla., for the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational on Feb. 15. Of the 16 participating teams in the invitational, 13 finished in the Top 25 of the NCAA Women's Softball RPI last season. UT kicks off its home slate with the Tennessee Classic on Feb. 22 against Kansas.
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Single-game tickets are on sale at AllVols.com. They can also be purchased by calling the ticket office at (865) 656-1200 or by visiting Thompson-Boling Arena's street-level ticket office.
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Earlier this week, the Lady Vols were ranked No. 8 in both the USA Today/NFCA Division I Preseason Coaches' Poll and the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll.
Â
Defending national champion Florida State begins the year as the No. 1 pick while Washington enters the season at No. 2.
Â
The SEC had the most teams represented with nine while the Pac-12 had four and the Big 12 had three.
Â
Softball America is the new sister publication of Baseball America and will be launching a new website covering softball at every level early next month. The rankings are determined by the staff at Softball America along with a select group of D-I coaches.
Â
The Lady Vols are coming off a 48-14 season which saw them reach their 15th consecutive NCAA regional and their 10th overall Super Regional. Tennessee returns three players who earned SEC postseason honors a year ago and also brings back six of its top 10 hitters from 2018.
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Last year, the Lady Vols finished the season ranked No. 10 in both the USA Today/NFCA Coaches' Poll and the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25. 2018 marked the 15th consecutive year that the program earned a ranking in the final national polls.
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The Big Orange begins its season at the Kickin' Chicken Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Feb. 8 and then travels to Clearwater, Fla., for the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational on Feb. 15. Of the 16 participating teams in the invitational, 13 finished in the Top 25 of the NCAA Women's Softball RPI last season. UT kicks off its home slate with the Tennessee Classic on Feb. 22 against Kansas.
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Single-game tickets are on sale at AllVols.com. They can also be purchased by calling the ticket office at (865) 656-1200 or by visiting Thompson-Boling Arena's street-level ticket office.
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