GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No.14-seed Florida softball program heads to the NCAA Blacksburg Super Regional for a best of three series against No.3-seed Virginia Tech at Tech Softball Park. This is UF’s 14^th super regional appearance since 2007, but will compete away from home in the event for only the second time.

The Gators (46-16) enter the super regional against the Hokies (45-8) after the team took care of business in the NCAA Gainesville Regional with wins over Canisius, Georgia Tech and Wisconsin.

Blacksburg Super Regional Schedule

 
Super Notables:

• Florida advances to its ninth-consecutive NCAA Super Regional and 14^th overall since 2007.
  • This is only the second time in program history that UF has competed in a super regional on the road. The last time occurred during 2007, when the program went to Texas A&M and fell in the series 2-1.
  • The program holds a 21-10 record in the super regional round of the NCAA Tournament and an overall record of 97-47 in the NCAA Tournament.
• UF holds the best batting average (.461) and also ranks first in scoring (9.33 runs per game) among teams in this season’s NCAA Tournament and ranks third among tournament teams with a 0.82 ERA and stolen bases per game with an average of two swipes.
  • In the NCAA Gainesville Regional, UF outscored opponents 28-2 with two run-rule victories.
  • Skylar Wallace (6-for-9), Kendra Falby (7-for-11) and Reagan Walsh (5-for-8) all are hitting over .600 in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Gators are 6-0 all-time against the Hokies, but have only met once during the NCAA Tournament. This will mark the first ever trip for the Orange & Blue to Blacksburg.
  • The two teams met May 31, 2008 in Oklahoma City at the Women’s College World Series. Florida defeated Angela Tincher and Virginia Tech 2-0 (9 Innings) behind a complete-game performance from Stacey Nelson and a clutch two-RBI double from Mary Ratliff in the top of the ninth inning.
• The program is on the precipice of setting the single-season record for stolen bases as it is currently tied with the 2007 record of 129.
  • Skylar Wallace leads the way with 50 as she is now the single-season record holder after she passed Kelsey Stewart’s marks of 36 in 2013 and 2014.
  • Freshman Kendra Falby currently has 35 stolen bases on the year and is just one shy from tying Stewart’s freshman record of 36 that she set in 2013.
  • The duo ranks 3^rd and 14^th nationally respectively in the category. Falby ranks 2^nd among freshman nationally this year.
• The Gators are seeking their 11^th berth to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.