The University of Kentucky softball team has released a challenging 2011 schedule. The Wildcats will face three teams that advanced to the Women’s College World Series a year ago, as well as an always-challenging SEC slate.
Here is an excerpt about the schedule from UKAthletics.com:
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – After two consecutive NCAA tournament runs, the University of Kentucky softball team, under the leadership of fourth-year head coach Rachel Lawson has released its 2011 schedule which is highlighted by four tournaments, 16 home games and contests against 15 NCAA tournament teams from 2010.
The Wildcats will face three teams that advanced to the Women’s College World Series just a year ago, as the Cats will host Southeastern Conference foes Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia in 2011 all at the UK Softball complex.
“We have a tremendous schedule due to the fact that we will face some of the best teams in the country both in and out of conference,” Lawson said. “The make-up of our squad has a great mix of experienced returners and powerful freshmen. Assuming we continue to adapt to the demands required of an elite SEC program, our schedule will not only prepare us for the power within the SEC, but will also put us in a position to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament.”
Kentucky will open the season with four tournaments in Miami, Fla., Tallahassee, Fla., Stanford, Calif., and Carbondale, Ill. Of the five teams that the Cats will face in the FIU Combat Classic Feb. 11-13, three are NCAA Tournament teams from 2010, as UK is slated to play Ohio State, Florida International and DePaul to begin its season.
Georgia Southern, Middle Tennessee State and Florida State highlight the field for the second of four tournaments as the Cats will square off in the Florida State Tournament Feb. 18-20. First pitch will be at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 18 as Kentucky will square off against Georgia Southern to open the tournament.
In the Stanford Tournament Kentucky will face a test out of conference as they play three NCAA teams from a year ago. The Cats will take on Stanford, UC Davis, as well as North Dakota State.
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[B]2010-11 SCHEDULE[/B]
[I]Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result[/I]
Fall Exhibitions
09/26/10 vs. Georgetown (Ky.) (DH) # Lexington, Ky. NTS
10/02/10 vs. Marshall (DH) # Lexington, Ky. NTS
10/03/10 vs. Morehead State (DH) # Lexington, Ky. NTS
10/10/10 vs. Eastern Kentucky (DH) # Lexington, Ky. NTS
FIU Combat Classic (Miami, Fla.)
02/11/11 vs. Ohio State Miami, Fla. 4:00 p.m. ET
at Florida International Miami, Fla. 8:00 p.m. ET
02/12/11 vs. DePaul Miami, Fla. 6:00 p.m. ET
vs. North Florida Miami, Fla. 8:00 p.m. ET
02/13/11 vs. Memphis Miami, Fla. 11:00 a.m. ET
Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)
02/18/11 vs. Georgia Southern Tallahassee, Fla. 10:00 a.m. ET
vs. Middle Tennessee State Tallahassee, Fla. 12:15 p.m. ET
02/19/11 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 12:30 p.m. ET
Stanford University Tournament (Stanford, Calif.)
02/25/11 vs. Memphis Stanford, Calif. 12:00 p.m. ET
vs. Colorado State Stanford, Calif. 2:15 p.m. ET
02/26/11 at Stanford Stanford, Calif. 4:30 p.m. ET
vs. UC Davis Stanford, Calif. 11:15 p.m. ET
02/27/11 vs. North Dakota State Stanford, Calif. 2:15 p.m. ET
Southern Illinois Tournament (Carbondale, Ill.)
03/05/11 at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 1:00 p.m. ET
vs. SIUE Carbondale, Ill. 7:00 p.m. ET
03/06/11 vs. Wright State Carbondale, Ill. 10:00 a.m. ET
vs. Purdue Carbondale, Ill. 2:00 p.m. ET
03/11/11 vs. Tennessee * Lexington, Ky. 5:00 p.m. ET
03/12/11 vs. Tennessee * Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m. ET
03/13/11 vs. Tennessee * Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m. ET
03/16/11 at Arkansas (DH) * Fayetteville, Ark. 5:00 p.m. ET
at Arkansas (DH) * Fayetteville, Ark. 7:00 p.m. ET
03/18/11 at LSU * Baton Rouge, La. 7:00 p.m. ET
03/19/11 at LSU * Baton Rouge, La. 4:00 p.m. ET
03/20/11 at LSU * Baton Rouge, La. 2:00 p.m. ET
03/25/11 vs. Mississippi State * Lexington, Ky. 6:00 p.m. ET
03/26/11 vs. Mississippi State * Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m. ET
03/27/11 vs. Mississippi State * Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m. ET
03/30/11 at Louisville Louisville, Ky. 6:00 p.m. ET
04/01/11 vs. Florida * Lexington, Ky. 7:00 p.m. ET
04/02/11 vs. Florida * Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m. ET
04/03/11 vs. Florida * Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m. ET
04/06/11 at Austin Peay (DH) Clarksville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. ET
at Austin Peay (DH) Clarksville, Tenn. 8:00 p.m. ET
04/08/11 at Georgia * Athens, Ga. 6:30 p.m. ET
04/09/11 at Georgia * Athens, Ga. 2:30 p.m. ET
04/10/11 at Georgia * Athens, Ga. 1:30 p.m. ET
04/13/11 at Marshall (DH) Huntington, W. Va. 2:00 p.m. ET
at Marshall (DH) Huntington, W. Va. 4:00 p.m. ET
04/16/11 vs. Tennessee Tech (DH) Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m. ET
vs. Tennessee Tech (DH) Lexington, Ky. 3:00 p.m. ET
04/19/11 vs. Eastern Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 4:00 p.m. ET
04/20/11 vs. Louisville Lexington, Ky. 6:00 p.m. ET
04/22/11 at South Carolina * Columbia, S.C. 7:00 p.m. ET
04/23/11 at South Carolina * Columbia, S.C. 4:00 p.m. ET
04/24/11 at South Carolina * Columbia, S.C. 1:00 p.m. ET
04/27/11 vs. Ole Miss (DH) * Lexington, Ky. 4:00 p.m. ET
vs. Ole Miss (DH) * Lexington, Ky. 6:00 p.m. ET
04/29/11 at Alabama * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. ET
04/30/11 at Alabama * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2:30 p.m. ET
05/01/11 at Alabama * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2:30 p.m. ET
05/06/11 vs. Auburn * Lexington, Ky. 7:00 p.m. ET
05/07/11 vs. Auburn * Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m. ET
05/08/11 vs. Auburn * Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m. ET
