Softball to Face Miss. State in SEC Tourney Opener
Sunday, May 6, 2001 | Softball
The University of Florida softball team will open its fifth consecutive appearance in the Southeastern Conference Tournament May 10-13 at the Jim Frost Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn., as the No. 5 seed vs. fourth-seeded Mississippi State, the league office announced late Sunday afternoon.
The teams will play Thursday at 6 p.m. UF (36-24, 14-15 SEC), one of just four school to have qualified for every SEC Tournament, is 2-1 vs. the Bulldogs (35-24, 19-11 SEC) this year, including a 6-0 shutout home victory. The top eight of 11 league teams qualify for the double-elimination bracket. The champion receives the SEC's automatic bid into the 48-team NCAA Championship to be announced May 13 at 8:30 p.m.
2001 SEC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
Thursday, May 10
Game 1 - #3 Alabama vs. #6 Arkansas, Noon
Game 2 - #2 South Carolina vs. #7 Kentucky , 2 p.m.
Game 3 - #4 Mississippi State vs. #5 Florida , 6 p.m.
Game 4 - #1 LSU vs. #8 Auburn, 8 p.m.
Friday, May 11
Game 5 - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, Noon
Game 6 - Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 2 p.m.
Game 7 - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6 p.m.
Game 8 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 12
Game 9 - Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 5, Noon
Game 10 - Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 6, 2 p.m.
Game 11 - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9, 6 p.m.
Game 12 - Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 13
Game 13 (if necessary)- Same two teams from Game 11, 10 a.m.
Game 14 (if necessary) - Same two teams from Game 12, 10 a.m.
Game 15 - SEC Tournament Championship, 1 p.m.
All times Eastern
Games 9-12 May 12 will be telecast live on College Sports Southeast. The championship game May 13 will be telecast live on FOX Sports Net at 1 p.m.; Sunshine Network will air it in Florida. WRUF-AM 850 will broadcast all Gator games live. Check www.GatorZone.com for complete results throughout the event.
For tickets call Chattanooga Sports Committee at (423) 756-8689.
