Troy University Athletics
Troy Softball Earns At-Large Bid to NCAA Tournament; Heading to Tuscaloosa
5/16/2021 8:45:00 PM | Softball
TROY, Ala. – Troy Softball is heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1996 and the first time as an at-large selection after earning the No. 3 seed in the Tuscaloosa Regional, the Trojans learned Sunday night while watching the NCAA Selection Show in their team room at the Troy Softball Complex.
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Troy will take on No. 2 seed Clemson in the opening game of the Tuscaloosa Regional on Friday at 2 p.m. from Rhoads Stadium, while Alabama, the No. 3 overall seed, will play Alabama State in the nightcap of the opening round.
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"I'm just so proud for the program, our university, our girls and the Sun Belt Conference," head coach Beth Mullins. "I know everything that our girls have worked for. It's been a year-and-a-half filled with adversity, but they just bought into the one game at a time moto. For it to work out this way, I'm speechless. I'm a really proud coach, and I cannot wait to get back to work on Monday and take this amazing group of kids to Tuscaloosa."
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The Trojans posted a 17-6 mark in league play and swept five conference series for the first time since 2005. Troy finished the season 36-15 overall and second in the Sun Belt Conference, which received four overall selections into the NCAA Tournament.
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"I am so proud of our softball team and our entire coaching staff who in an extremely challenging year due to COVID-19 excelled on the diamond as proven by earning one of just 33 at-large selections into the NCAA Tournament," Director of Athletics Brent Jones said. "They finished second in the regular season in the premier mid-major conference in the country and won multiple games against Power Five opponents. This is well earned, well deserved and the entire Trojan Nation is celebrating tonight."
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The Trojans advanced to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament this past week and recorded three wins over Power Five opponents – Ole Miss, North Carolina, Georgia Tech – their most since 2012.
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Ticket information will be made public on TroyTrojans.com and Troy Softball's social media accounts (TroyTrojansSB) when available.
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Tuscaloosa Regional Opponent Series History
Troy vs. Alabama – Alabama leads 21-0
Troy vs. Clemson – Clemson leads 1-0
Troy vs. Alabama State – Troy leads 24-0
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Troy will take on No. 2 seed Clemson in the opening game of the Tuscaloosa Regional on Friday at 2 p.m. from Rhoads Stadium, while Alabama, the No. 3 overall seed, will play Alabama State in the nightcap of the opening round.
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"I'm just so proud for the program, our university, our girls and the Sun Belt Conference," head coach Beth Mullins. "I know everything that our girls have worked for. It's been a year-and-a-half filled with adversity, but they just bought into the one game at a time moto. For it to work out this way, I'm speechless. I'm a really proud coach, and I cannot wait to get back to work on Monday and take this amazing group of kids to Tuscaloosa."
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The Trojans posted a 17-6 mark in league play and swept five conference series for the first time since 2005. Troy finished the season 36-15 overall and second in the Sun Belt Conference, which received four overall selections into the NCAA Tournament.
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"I am so proud of our softball team and our entire coaching staff who in an extremely challenging year due to COVID-19 excelled on the diamond as proven by earning one of just 33 at-large selections into the NCAA Tournament," Director of Athletics Brent Jones said. "They finished second in the regular season in the premier mid-major conference in the country and won multiple games against Power Five opponents. This is well earned, well deserved and the entire Trojan Nation is celebrating tonight."
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The Trojans advanced to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament this past week and recorded three wins over Power Five opponents – Ole Miss, North Carolina, Georgia Tech – their most since 2012.
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Ticket information will be made public on TroyTrojans.com and Troy Softball's social media accounts (TroyTrojansSB) when available.
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Tuscaloosa Regional Opponent Series History
Troy vs. Alabama – Alabama leads 21-0
Troy vs. Clemson – Clemson leads 1-0
Troy vs. Alabama State – Troy leads 24-0
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