History Today: Randolph-Macon Softball Begins Quest For NCAA Title

For the first time in school history, the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets softball team will participate in the NCAA Division III Tournament beginning this afternoon.

The winners of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Tournament two weeks ago, the Yellow Jackets (26-10) square off in the first round of the double-elimination Newport News Regional at 1pm against the RoadRunners of Ramapo College (28-12-1), winners of the New Jersey Athletic Conference.

The winner advances to the second game on Saturday in Newport News in the championship bracket versus the winner of today's second game between host Christopher Newport and Salem College. The loser faces the loser of the second game in the third game of the tourney in the elimination bracket Saturday morning.

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