Lady Vols seeded 10th for NCAA softball tournament

Tennessee junior Aubrey Leach, shown during a home game against LSU last month, leads the Lady Vols with a .568 on-base percentage this season. The SEC softball tournament began Wednesday in Columbia, Mo., but Tennessee had a bye and begins play today against LSU. (Photo by Austin Perryman/University of Tennessee Athletics) Tennessee junior Aubrey Leach, shown during a home game against LSU last month, leads the Lady Vols with a .568 on-base percentage this season. The SEC softball tournament began Wednesday in Columbia, Mo., but Tennessee had a bye and begins play today against LSU. (Photo by Austin Perryman/University of Tennessee Athletics)

By David Cobb May 15, 2018 2 min read

KNOXVILLE – Tennessee did not get one of the top eight overall seeds it was hoping for, but it will host an NCAA softball regional for the 14th consecutive season this weekend.

The Division I tournament bracket was released late Sunday night with Tennessee (45-12) earning the No. 10 overall seed. All 13 teams from the Southeastern Conference qualified for the tournament for a second straight year.

Florida (No. 2 seed), Georgia (No. 7 seed) and South Carolina (No. 9 seed) were the three teams from the SEC that earned higher seeds than the Lady Volunteers. Their seedings reflected the order in which they finished in the league’s regular-season standings.

Tennessee lost to Florida in the SEC tournament semifinals last Friday.

The double-elimination Knoxville regional will start Friday and also include Ohio, James Madison and Monmouth.