5/11/2003 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 11, 2003
ARLINGTON, Texas...The University of Texas at Arlington softball squad will face the Florida State Seminoles on Thursday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA regional hosted by the University of Florida the NCAA announced today. The four-day double elimination regional includes Oklahoma (39-12), Florida State (45-9), host Florida (40-23), South Florida (53-17), Florida Atlantic (42-26), Oregon State (32-29) and Bethune-Cookman (45-19).
Texas-Arlington (39-15) is making its first-ever trip to the NCAA tourney after winning the Southland Conference Touranment and earning an automatic berth. The Lady Mavericks all-time record with second seeded Florida State is 1-0. UTA is 0-2 this season against teams in the regional, dropping two games to Florida early in 2003.
The Lady Mavericks enter the NCAA regional with a 39-15 record having won nine of their last 10 games. UTA's remarkable season included a 22-1 record at home, its first regular season title since 1989 and its first-ever postseason tournament crown. The Lady Mavericks will look to carry their success into this weekend's regional in Gainesville, Florida.
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