UT Set To Open Softball Season At Eckerd Tournament
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The University of Tampa softball team opens their season at the annual Eckerd College Tournament on Friday. The Spartans will kick off the 2010 season with a 3 p.m. showdown against Flagler College and wrap up the first day of play against the host school, Eckerd College.
Saturday and Sunday also features doubleheader action for the Spartans. UT takes on Drury University at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and follows that with a meeting against the Panthers of Florida Tech at 4 p.m. The Spartans will begin the final day of the tournament with an 11:30 a.m. contest against West Florida and wrap up the tournament with a tough game against No. 6 Valdosta State at 2 p.m.
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