Rock Hill, S.C.----The Wingate University softball team is the number five seed in the upcoming Food Lion South Atlantic Conference tournament, league officials announced. The Bulldogs (30-13 overall) will face number four seed Tusculum College (30-15 overall) Wednesday at 9 a.m. in Jefferson City, Tenn.

Wingate and head coach Michelle Caddigan have earned Food Lion SAC tournament titles in 1999, 2003 and 2006. Caddigan has led the Bulldogs to 30+ victories in 13 of her 15 seasons.

The top eight teams in the conference earned berths to the Food Lion SAC Tournament. Four first-round games will be played Wednesday at Carson-Newman College. The tournament continues on Thursday with two games at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tenn., and four games at Carson-Newman. Three games are scheduled for Friday. The championship game is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, with a second game to follow (if necessary).

The tournament champion will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Division II softball play-offs. All-Tournament tickets will be available at the gate for $15 for adults and $7 for children and students. Fans showing their Food Lion MVP card can save $2 on the price of an adult All-Tournament ticket.

Daily ticket prices are $7 for adults and $3 for children and students. Fans showing their Food Lion MVP card can save $1 off the price of an adult ticket. Food Lion is the title sponsor for all South Atlantic Conference championships.

WINGATE UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a private comprehensive university with more than 2,300 students on two campuses in Wingate and Matthews, North Carolina. The university offers 32 undergraduate majors, 36 minors and career concentrations, numerous pre-professional programs, graduate degrees in business, accounting, physician assistant studies and sports administration and doctorates in pharmacy and education.

Wingate students gain the tools and support they need to excel in academics and apply that learning toward an extraordinary career and life. The campus community offers in-class learning, out-of-class experiences, strong mentors, a competitive yet caring environment and rewarding community service opportunities for a complete educational experience.

Bulldog student-athletes compete in 19 NCAA Division II sports. Wingate University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past four years.

Wingate University is ranked number three among NCAA Division II Academic All-America® producing schools in the 2000’s with 38 honorees during this millennium. Only Pittsburg State (Kan.) University and Truman State (Mo.) University have produced more Academic All-America® honorees during this time period. Wingate’s 47 Academic All-America® honorees (lifetime) is tops among all SAC schools.

Printable Bracket

Wednesday, April 20
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball tournament
at Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Game 1: #4 Tusculum vs. #5 Wingate, 9 a.m.
Game 2: #3 Catawba vs. #6 Mars Hill, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3: #2 Carson-Newman vs. #7 Brevard, 2 p.m.
Game 4: #1 Lenoir-Rhyne vs. #8 Lincoln Memorial, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 21
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball tournament
at Walters State Community College, Morristown, Tenn.
Game 5: Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 6: Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 11:30 a.m.
at Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Game 7: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 9 a.m.
Game 8: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 2 p.m.
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, April 22
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball tournament
at Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Game 11: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 1:30 p.m.
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 loser, 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 23
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball tournament
at Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Championship Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 15 (if necessary): Game 14 winner vs. Game 14 loser, 3:30 p.m.