INDIANAPOLIS – After going on a run that saw them win 13 of their last 16 regular season games, including a streak of four consecutive triumphs over ranked opponents, the University of Utah softball team earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament’s Durham Regional and will play their first tournament game against South Carolina on Friday.
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This is the program’s 18th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and makes back-to-back seasons in which the Utes have reached the national stage. It also marks the sixth time in school history Utah has earned a tournament bid in consecutive campaigns.
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Utah is 33-39 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 29-24 in the regional round. Those marks include Utah’s three-game regional sweep last season, when they disposed of Southern Illinois and Ole Miss at Dumke Family Softball Stadium, beginning a run that culminated in the program’s fifth trip to the Women’s College World Series. The Utes have also won their regional tournament in each of their last three postseason trips.
Utah’s NCAA Tournament will begin on Friday at 10 a.m. MT, when they’ll attempt to avenge a defeat suffered at the hands of South Carolina in February. The Duke Blue Devils will serve as the regional host and they’ll start the competition against the Morgan State Bears.
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