Pairings Announced For 2007 Food Lion SAC Softball Tournament
ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears, ranked 17th in the last week's National Fastpitch Coaches Division II national poll, are the top seed for the 2007 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament, which kicks off Thursday at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC.
The Bears (10-4 SAC, 43-8) won the title for the second straight year and third in the last four years. Lenoir-Rhyne will face eighth seed Tusculum (4-10, 27-22) in the Thursday nightcap game at 4:15 p.m.
The tournament kicks off with fifth-seed Catawba (7-7, 39-16) meeting fourth-seed and host Presbyterian (7-7, 29-14) at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams tied for fourth place in the regular-season standings. Presbyterian earned the fourth seed by sweeping Catawba in their regular season meeting.
Newberry and Mars Hill tied for sixth in the regular season standings. The two teams split their regular-season meeting, and both teams split against top seed Lenoir-Rhyne. Newberry earned the sixth seed by virtue of its one win against second seed Carson-Newman, while Mars Hill lost both meetings against Carson-Newman.
Carson-Newman and Wingate tied for second place in the regular season standings with 8-6 conference records. The Lady Eagles earned the second seed with their season sweep over Wingate.
Seventh seed Mars Hill (6-8, 32-20) will face second seed Carson-Newman (8-6, 32-12) at 2 p.m.
Sixth seed Newberry (6-8, 32-23-1) will face third seed Wingate (8-6, 33-18) at 11:45 a.m.
Tournament play continues with six games on Friday. Three more games are set for Saturday. The championship game will be played Sunday at Presbyterian College at 1 p.m., with a second game, if necessary, to follow.
All-Tournament tickets will be available at the gate for $12 for adults and $6 for children and students. Daily ticket prices are $6 for adults and $3 for children.
Thursday, April 19
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament
At Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC
Game 1: No. 5 Catawba vs. No. 4 Presbyterian, 9:30 am
Game 2: No. 6 Newberry vs. No. 3 Wingate, 11:45 am
Game 3: No. 7 Mars Hill vs. No. 2 Carson-Newman, 2 pm
Game 4: No. 8 Tusculum vs. No. 1 Lenoir-Rhyne, 4:15 pm
Friday, April 20
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament
At Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC
Game 5: Newberry/Wingate loser vs. Mars Hill/Carson-Newman loser,
9:30 am
Game 6: Catawba/Presbyterian loser vs. Tusculum/Lenoir-Rhyne loser,
11:45 pm
Game 7: Newberry/Wingate winner vs. Mars Hill/Carson-Newman winner,
9:30 am
Game 8: Catawba/Presbyterian winner vs. Tusculum/Lenoir-Rhyne
winner, 11:45pm
Game 9: Game 8 loser vs. Game 5 winner, 2 pm
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 4:15 pm
Saturday, April 21
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament
At Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC
Game 11: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 11:45 am
Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 2 am
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 loser, 4:15 pm
Sunday, April 22
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament
At Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC
Championship Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 1 pm
Game 15 (if necessary), Game 14 winner vs. Game 14 loser, 3 pm