April 20, 2009

SAC Softball Tournament Link...

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Mars Hill (11-5 SAC, 25-17) is the third seed and will face sixth-seed Carson-Newman College (9-7 SAC, 25-15) at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday. Carson-Newman is the defending tournament champion.

Tournament play continues with six games on Friday. Two games Friday will be played at Hickory High School.

Three more games are set for Saturday. The championship game will be played Sunday at Lenoir-Rhyne at 1 p.m., with a second game, if necessary, to follow.

All-Tournament tickets will be available at the gate for $12 for adults and $6 for students and children. Daily ticket prices are $6 for adults and $3 for students and children.

Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament

Thursday, April 23
At Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC
Game 1: No. 5 Catawba vs. No. 4 Newberry, 10 am
Game 2: No. 6 Carson-Newman vs. No. 3 Mars Hill, 12:15 pm
Game 3: No. 7 Tusculum vs. No. 2 Lenoir-Rhyne, 2:30 pm
Game 4: No. 8 Brevard vs. No. 1 Wingate, 4:45 pm

Friday, April 24
At Hickory High School, Hickory, NC
Game 5: Carson-Newman/Mars Hill loser vs. Tusculum/Lenoir-Rhyne loser, 11 am
Game 6: Catawba/Newberry loser vs. Brevard/Wingate loser, 1:30 pm

At Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC
Game 7: Carson-Newman/Mars Hill winner vs. Tusculum/Lenoir-Rhyne winner, 11 am
Game 8: Newberry/Catawba winner vs. Wingate/Brevard winner, 1:30 pm 
Game 9: Game 8 loser vs. Game 5 winner, 4 pm
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 6:30 pm

Saturday, April 25
At Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC
Game 11: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, Noon
Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 2:30 pm
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 loser, 5 pm

Sunday, April 26
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament
At Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC
Championship Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 1 pm
Game 15 (if necessary), Game 14 winner vs. Game 14 loser, 3:30 pm

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