Boston College Athletics
Softball Selected For NCAA Tournament Play
May 12, 2003 | Softball
May 12, 2003
Indianapolis, Ind. - The Boston College softball team is one of 64 teams selected to participate in the 2003 NCAA Softball Championship, as announced Sunday night by the NCAA Division I Women's Softball Committee.
The Eagles (33-20) will be the No. 6 seed at the Tucson, Arizona regional. Held at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium on the campus of University of Arizona, the Region 1 will be held Thursday through Sunday, May 15-18. The Eagles will face Texas A&M (35-20) Thursday at 2:00 p.m. EST in their first game of the double-elimination bracket.
No. 1-ranked and No. 1-seeded Arizona (50-5) plays host to one of eight NCAA Women's Softball Championships. This is the first year of a 64-team field for NCAA softball championships, which began Division I championship play in 1982. In addition to BC and host Arizona, the Tucson regional includes Colorado State (35-13), Minnesota (35-18-1), Cal State Northridge (26-21), Texas A&M (35-20), South Carolina (38-18), and Princeton (23-19-1).
Winners of each of the eight regionals will advance to the Women's College World Series at the ASA Don E. Porter Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
For a complete tournament bracket and results, please visit www.ncaasports.com. For information and results from the Tucson regional, please visit www.arizonaathletics.com. Stay tuned to www.bceagles.com for up-to-date information on BC's efforts in the tournament.
Seed No. 1 - Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium University of Arizona - Tucson, ArizonaThursday, May 15 9:00 a.m. Game 1 - No. 4 Minnesota (35-18-1) vs. No. 5 Cal State Northridge (26-21) 11:30 a.m. Game 2 - No. 1 Arizona (50-5) vs. No. 8 Colorado State (35-13) 2:00 p.m. Game 3 - No. 3 Texas A&M (35-20) vs. No. 6 Boston College (33-20) 4:30 p.m. Game 4 - No. 2 South Carolina (38-13) vs. No. 7 Princeton (23-19-1) 7:00 p.m. Game 5 - G1 loser vs. G2 loser
Friday, May 16 9:00 a.m. Game 6 - G3 loser vs. G4 loser 11:30 a.m. Game 7 - G1 winner vs. G2 winner 2:00 p.m. Game 8 - G3 winner vs. G4 winner 4:30 p.m. Game 9 - G8 loser vs. G5 winner 7:00 p.m. Game 10 - G6 winner vs. G7 loser
Saturday, May 17 11:30 a.m. Game 11 - G9 winner vs. G10 winner 2:00 p.m. Game 12 - G7 winner vs. G8 winner 4:30 p.m. Game 13 - G11 winner vs. G12 loser
Sunday, May 18 12:00 p.m. Game 14 - G12 winner vs. G13 winner 2:30 p.m. Game 15 - Game 14 rematch (if necessary) * All times Eastern Standard.
