#7 Georgia Poised for Super Regional Matchup with #10 Tennessee

#7 Georgia (46-11)
vs. #10 Tennessee (48-12)
Dates: May 25-27, 2018
Game Times: 5/3/3 p.m., EDT
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium

Media Information
TV: ESPNU (Friday) / ESPN (Saturday, Sunday)
Streaming Video: Watch ESPN
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

#7 Georgia softball will host #10 Tennessee in the NCAA Super Regional at Jack Turner Stadium this weekend. The best-of-three series begins Friday at 5 p.m. in Athens, Georgia.

The winner of the Super Regional will clinch a spot in the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.

Follow the Bulldogs
» The opening game of the Super Regional will air on ESPNU while games two and three (if necessary) will air on ESPN. Alex Loeb will provide play-by-play while Megan Willis will provide analysis.
» Every game will stream online on the via Watch ESPN and the ESPN app.
» Live stats will be available. Live stat links can be found on the softball schedule at GeorgiaDogs.com.
» Live Twitter updates will be available all season long at @UGAsoftball.

Bulldog Bulletin
NCAA Tournament Tidbits
» 2018 is Georgia's 17th-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
» Georgia is 65-35 all-time in NCAA Tournament action, advancing to 10 Super Regionals and three Women's College World Series. The 2009 and 2010 seasons saw the Bulldogs advance to the Final Four.
» In Regional action alone, Georgia is 48-17
» In Super Regional play, Georgia is 8-12 all-time; however, the Bulldogs are 6-4 in Athens.
» Athens will be host to its fifth NCAA Super Regional. Athens has hosted 10 Regionals in the past including 2018.
» In Athens, Georgia is 38-11in NCAA Tournament play; in just home Regional action, UGA is 33-7.
» Four current Bulldogs were part of the team that last hosted an NCAA Regional (2016): Cortni Emanuel, Brittany Gray, Alyssa DiCarlo, and Kylie Bass
» The Bulldogs faced 14 total teams in this season's NCAA Tournament field and posted a 23-10 record against said teams.

Series History
Georgia trails 32-40
» The Bulldogs won the 2018 regular-season meeting with Tennessee, 2-1, in Knoxville. It was the first series win over Tennessee since 2010, also in Knoxville.
» The series finale was Georgia's first shutout of the Lady Vols since the 2012 Super Regional in Knoxville.
» The series was first time Tennessee has been run-ruled in back-to-back games at home ever in the program's history.
» Georgia visited Knoxville in the 2012 Super Regional; the Lady Vols won in three games
» Georgia and Tennessee last met in 2016 in Athens
» Tennessee has won four of the last six series
» Georgia's record in Knoxville is 17-17 compared to its 13-18 record in Athens

Georgia in the Top 25
The Bulldogs drew the #7 national seed of the NCAA Tournament, it was announced on Selection Sunday.

The Bulldogs fell to #9 in the week 14 USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll while also falling to #12 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Poll.

Georgia Sweeps Athens Regional
The seventh-ranked Georgia Bulldogs swept the NCAA Athens Regional last weekend, defeating Harvard and Northwestern. Georgia outscored opponents 27-9, slugging six home runs and hitting .390 as a team in three games. The last time Georgia swept a Regional was 2012, also in Athens.

Seven Bulldogs Earn NFCA All-Region Honors
Seven Bulldogs were named NFCA All-Southeast Region: Brittany Gray, Alyssa DiCarlo, and Cortni Emanuel were all named First Team All-Region. Alysen Febrey was Georgia's lone Second Team selection while Justice Milz, Kendall Burton, and Ciara Bryan all earned Third Team accolades.

This is the second time Georgia has landed seven All-Region honors, tying the program record set in 2014 and 2015. Three First-Team honors is the most since Georgia had four in 2006. The most first teamers came the season prior in 2005 with five selections. For senior Emanuel, this is her fourth All-Region honor in her career, third as a First Team selection. DiCarlo picks up her second All-Region nod.

DiCarLONG Ball
Junior Alyssa DiCarlo has knocked a team-leading 19 home runs this season, cracking Georgia's single-season top-10 list. In her career, she ranks seventh all-time with 43 home runs. Her 19 is a career-high in a season for the Arizona native.

In the second game of the Athens Regional, DiCarlo tied an NCAA Tournament record with three home runs. The last Georgia player to hit three home runs in a game was Geri Ann Glasco (at South Carolina, Apr. 2013). She is the first player since Amber Flores (2010, Oklahoma) to hit three home runs in the NCAA Tournament. DiCarlo is only the fourth player to accomplish the feat. She became only the second Georgia player to do it, Glasco being the first.

She has also cracked the career list with 191 RBI. With 64 this season, she has cracked the single-season top-10 list for the second time. She is tied for seventh with 64 RBI last season as well.

Harris-Champer Named SEC Coach of the Year
Lu Harris-Champer, who wins her third SEC Coach of the Year honor (2003, 2005) guided the Bulldogs to a 43-10 regular-season record, finishing second in the SEC with a 16-8 clip. Georgia's second-place exceeded expectations as the Bulldogs were picked to finish ninth in the Preseason Poll, finishing in last place a season ago. Georgia won seven of eight conference series including wins over then #2 Florida, #7 Tennessee, and #17 Alabama. The Bulldogs opened the season 26-1, the best start in school history, including a 25-game winning streak to tie the program record. 2018 is the 16th40-win season under Harris-Champer. Georgia's 16 SEC wins are the most since 2012 (17). The Bulldogs are expected to make their 17th-consecutive NCAA Regional appearance this month.

Four Bulldogs Earn All-SEC Honors
Pitcher Brittany Gray, infielder Alyssa DiCarlo, and outfielder Cortni Emanuel earned First Team All-SEC accolades while infielder Justice Milz earned Second Team honors. The honors for Gray and Milz are firsts in their careers while Emanuel earns her fourth (All-Freshman Team in 2015, Second Team in 2016, then First Team in 2017). It's the third-straight for DiCarlo (First Team, All-Freshman in 2016; Second Team in 2017).

Emanuel, DiCarlo Names Top 25 Finalists for USA Softball Player of the Year
Cortni Emanuel and Alyssa DiCarlo were named two of 25 finalists for the 2018 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award. 2018 is the second time Georgia has landed two on the finalist list, the other being 2015 (Alex Hugo, Paige Wilson). Georgia has had six top-25 finalists for the award in the program's history. Alisa Goler (2009) is Georgia's lone top-10 finalist. The 2018 season is Emanuel's second-straight season on the list.

Gray, Emanuel Selected in NPF Draft
Seniors Brittany Gray and Cortni Emanuel were drafted in the 2018 National Pro Fastpitch Draft Monday evening. Gray was selected by the Beijing Shougang Eagles as the 14th pick while Emanuel was selected as the 23rd pick by the USSSA Pride.

Gray and Emanuel become the 12th and 13th Georgia Bulldogs to be drafted in the NPF. Gray is the highest pick out of Georgia since Chelsea Wilkenson was taken as the 14th pick in 2016. 2016 was also the last time Georgia had two student-athletes drafted in the same year.

Shout-outs for Shutouts
The Georgia pitching staff has recorded 22 shutouts in 2018. UGA's record for shutouts in a season is 33 set in 2003.

The Bulldogs recorded six-consecutive shutouts from Feb. 17-24, tying a program record set twice, first in 2003 then again in 2016.

Down But Not Out
Georgia has come back to win five games when trailing after six innings this season. Three wins have been on the road while comebacks at home have been against Florida and Alabama.

In the road series at Mississippi State, Georgia found itself down a run in the top seventh with two out in every game. The Bulldogs either tied or took a lead in each game with one out left, winning games Friday and Sunday.

Emanuel Joins Greatness
In the Apr. 8 game against Missouri, Cortni Emanuel recorded her 300th career hit. She becomes only the third Georgia player with 300 career hits, joining Nicole Barber and Kim Wendland. She moved into second all-time during the Alabama series. She is also only one of four with over 200 runs scored at Georgia.

A Power-Packed Offense
At the plate, Georgia leads the SEC in four offensive categories including batting average (.336), slugging (.519), hits (490), and total bases (757).

In the country, Georgia's team batting average ranks third while slugging ranks fifth and coming in fourth in on base pct. and seventh in scoring (6.19 runs/game).

There's No Place Like The Jack
Georgia has played 38 games at Jack Turner Stadium this season, winning 34 of said contests. 2018 is Georgia's first 30-win season at home since 2014 (35-6). It's the ninth 30-win home season.

The most wins at home was in 2011 when the Bulldogs won 38 games at Jack Turner Stadium.

Solid in the Circle
The Georgia pitching staff has been sharp this season, recording a 1.61 ERA. Georgia's ERA is fourth-best in the SEC and 11th in the nation. The staff has struck out 376 opposing hitters, and putting 22 shutouts in the books. Georgia's strikeout total ranks third in the league.

It Begins at the Top
Cortni Emanuel has led off the Georgia lineup in every game this season, hitting .437 to lead the league. Her 87 hits also leads the SEC.

The first inning is the second-highest run producing inning for Georgia, scoring 64 runs in the opening stanza. The Bulldogs have scored in the first 28 times, winning 26 of those games.

The RUNdown
The Bulldogs have outscored opponents 353-116 this season. Nationally, Georgia ranks seven in scoring with 6.19 runs per game. Georgia's .338 batting average is third-best in the NCAA.

Individually, Cortni Emanuel leads the team with 62 runs scored while Alyssa DiCarlo is second with 53. Emanuel ranks fifth in the nation with 1.09 runs scored per game.

#7 Georgia Poised for Super Regional Matchup with #10 Tennessee

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Players Mentioned

Kylie Bass

Ciara Bryan

Kendall Burton

Alyssa DiCarlo

Cortni Emanuel

Alysen Febrey

Brittany Gray

Justice Milz

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