Softball regionals announced


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Emory has only had a softball program for 14 years, but 10 of them have ended in the NCAA Tournament. And this year, the Eagles enter the postseason No. 1 in the coaches' poll and the top seed in their regional.

Here's a look at the full Field of 61:

Alma Regional
Thursday, May 10
All times Eastern
No. 8 Geneva (30-17) vs. No. 1 Trine (37-8), 10 a.m.
No. 5 John Carroll (30-13) vs. No. 4 Chicago (24-9), noon
No. 6 Denison (27-17) at No. 3 Alma (28-12), 2 p.m.
No. 7 Penn State-Behrend (26-13) vs. No. 2 Ohio Northern (26-11), 4 p.m.

Amherst Regional
Thursday, May 10
All times Eastern
No. 8 Keuka (22-11) vs. No. 1 Cortland State (38-8), 10 a.m.
No. 5 St. Joseph's, Maine (33-7) vs. No. 4 Keene State (25-10-1), noon
No. 6 Husson (33-11) at No. 3 Amherst (34-4), 2 p.m.
No. 7 University of New England (26-12) vs. Plattsburgh State (31-9), 4 p.m.

Bloomington Regional
Thursday, May 10
All times Central
No. 8 St. Norbert (17-18) at No. 1 Illinois Wesleyan (36-6), 10 a.m.
No. 5 Fontbonne (27-10) vs. No. 4 UW-Eau Claire (32-12), noon
No. 6 Anderson (30-10) vs. No. 3 Carthage (34-8), 2 p.m.
No. 7 Benedictine (33-9) vs. No. 2 Linfield (38-5), 4 p.m.

Newport News Regional
Thursday, May 10
All times Eastern
No. 8 McDaniel (27-12) vs. No. 1 Emory (33-3), 10 a.m.
No. 5 Roanoke (29-9) vs. No. 4 Messiah (34-8), noon
No. 6 Ferrum (35-12) vs. No. 3 Salisbury (35-5), 2 p.m.
No. 7 Farmingdale State (26-13) at No. 2 Christopher Newport (34-9), 4 p.m.

Pella Regional
Friday, May 11
All times Central
No. 5 UW-River Falls (30-13) at No. 2 Central (35-8), noon
No. 4 Coe (34-11) vs. No. 3 St. Thomas (37-7), 2 p.m.
No. 6 St. Scholastica (32-10) vs. No. 1 Luther (36-6), 4 p.m.

Tyler Regional
Friday, May 11
All times Central
No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (28-13) vs. No. 4 Louisiana College (28-13),
 winner plays No. 1 Texas-Tyler (36-7)
No. 6 Birmingham-Southern (34-9) vs. No. 3 Redlands (31-11)
No. 7 Huntingdon (28-13) vs. No. 2 Pacific Lutheran (37-11)

Union Regional
Thursday, May 10
All times Easten
No. 8 Baruch (17-25) vs. No. 1 Montcair State (38-7), 10 a.m.
No. 5 Alvernia (36-9) vs. No. 4 TCNJ (25-15), noon
No. 6 Misericordia (28-15) vs. No. 3 Rowan (36-7), 2 p.m.
No. 7 Centenary (26-14) vs. No. 2 Moravian (32-9), 4 p.m.

Willimantic Regional
Thursday, May 10
All times Eastern
No. 8 Lesley (28-10) vs. No. 1 Eastern Connecticut (40-1), noon
No. 5 Coast Guard (26-17) vs. No. 4 Ithaca (30-12), 2 p.m.
No. 6 St. John Fisher (33-12) vs. No. 3 Rochester (28-13), 4 p.m.
No. 7 Salem State (33-12) vs. No. 2 Tufts (36-5), 6 p.m.