Tennessee seeded third for SEC softball tourney

May 8, 2017 at 1:00 a.m. | Updated May 8, 2017 at 2:36 p.m.

by David Cobb

The Tennessee softball team celebrates a grand slam by Megan Geer in Sunday's game against Florida in Knoxville. The Gators, who already had two wins in the bank at the start of Sunday's game, had the potential to sweep Tennessee. However, Geer's slam gave the Lady Vols their first runs of the weekend on the way to a 5-1 victory. Tennessee will close out its regular season with a series at No. 5-ranked Texas A&M next weekend.
The Tennessee softball team celebrates a grand slam by Megan Geer in Sunday's game against Florida in Knoxville. The Gators, who already had two wins in the bank at the start of Sunday's game, had the potential to sweep Tennessee. However, Geer's slam gave the Lady Vols their first runs of the weekend on the way to a 5-1 victory. Tennessee will close out its regular season with a series at No. 5-ranked Texas A&M next weekend.

Tennessee beat host Texas A&M 8-6 on Sunday to win the weekend series and earn the No. 3 seed for this week's Southeastern Conference tournament in Knoxville.

The 12-team, single-elimination tournament begins Wednesday at Lee Stadium. The championship game is set for 8 p.m. Saturday.

The Volunteers (44-9, 16-7 SEC), who are ranked ninth nationally, earned a first-round bye and will play at 7:30 p.m. Thursday against the winner of Wednesday's game between No. 6 seed LSU and No. 11 seed Missouri.

SEC Network is televising the tournament's first two rounds, ESPNU is carrying the semifinals and ESPN will air the championship game.

The No. 6-ranked Aggies (42-9, 16-7) fell to the fourth seed after Sunday's loss.

Meghan Gregg hit a second-inning grand slam to lead Tennessee.

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