Emory Softball Opens NCAA D-III Championships vs. Randolph-Macon

Emory Softball Opens NCAA D-III Championships vs. Randolph-Macon
2019 NCAA D-III Softball Championships Bracket

The Emory softball team will open play at the NCAA D-III Championships on Thursday (May 23) evening when it takes on Randolph-Macon College in a scheduled 7:30 pm (EDT) start.  The Championships will be held at Suddenlink Field in Tyler, Texas, with the University of Texas at Tyler serving as the host.
 
The No. 18-ranked Eagles, 36-12 on the year, are the No. 3 seed in the eight-team field while the Yellow Jackets (30-15) are the No. 6 seed.
 
The victor of the Emory-R-MC game stays in the winner's bracket in the double-elimination Championship and plays on Friday against either No. 2 seed Illinois Wesleyan or No. 7 Trine in a 5:30 pm (EDT) scheduled start. The loser plays on Friday in an elimination game at 2:30 pm (EDT).

First-Round Games are as follows (times listed are EDT)

Thursday, May 23
#1 Saint Thomas (MN) vs. #8 Eastern Conn. State - Noon
#4 Linfield/Texas Lutheran vs. #5 Williams - 2:30pm
#2 Illinois Wesleyan vs. #7 Trine - 5:00 pm
#3 Emory vs. #6 Randolph-Macon - 7:30 pm