UVA softball makes NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010

Photo courtesy of Virginia AthleticsIt’s official!! The Virginia Cavaliers softball program has been selected to play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010.

They will play as the No. 2 seed in the Knoxville regional, hosted by No. 3 overall seed Tennessee. They open against Miami (OH) on Friday at noon. Dayton will face off against the Volunteers later that day, all on ESPN+.

Postseason outlook aside, UVA is having by far their best season under Joanna Hardin. They are currently 32-18 (15-9), with a resume that includes series wins over Duke, who is now a regional host, and a Clemson squad that was ranked #11 at the time.

Much of the Cavaliers’ success had been due to their…