Tennessee reaches Women’s College World Series

Tennessee is back in the Women’s College World Series after finishing a two-game super regional sweep of Georgia on Friday in Knoxville. The No. 7 seed Lady Vols beat the No. 10 seed Bulldogs 2-1 in Game 2 at Lee Stadium, one day after a 3-1 win in the opener, to lock up a berth in Oklahoma City. NCAA.com’s 2026 bracket lists Tennessee as advancing 2-0 from the super regional round, and Georgia’s official box score listed the Lady Vols at 47-10 after the clincher. The result sends Tennessee to the program’s 10th Women’s College World Series and its third trip in the last four seasons, according to Knox News. The NCAA says the Women’s College World Series opens May 28 in Oklahoma City, where Tennessee will start against the winner of the Texas-Arizona State super regional. (ncaa.com) ### How did Tennessee close out Georgia? Friday’s 2-1 game was another tight, low-scoring matchup. NCAA.com’s game summary shows Tennessee had five hits to Georgia’s four, while Georgia struck out 10 times. Georgia’s official box score listed Sage Mardjetko as the winning pitcher and Randi Roelling as the losing pitcher. Thursday’s opener gave Tennessee the edge in the series. (knoxnews.com) The Tennessean reported the Lady Vols won 3-1 in Game 1 behind home runs from Sophia Knight, Emma Clarke and Alannah Leach, putting Georgia one loss from elimination. (ncaa.com) ### Who drove the super regional result? Sage Mardjetko was the listed winner in Game 2, improving to 14-2, according to Georgia’s official box score. Knox News described her outing in the clincher as the performance that sent Tennessee back to the Women’s College World Series. Karlyn Pickens set the tone earlier in the series. (tennessean.com) Just Women’s Sports reported Pickens struck out 10 in Tennessee’s 3-1 Game 1 win, giving the Lady Vols control of the super regional before Friday’s closeout. ### What does the bracket look like now? NCAA.com’s official 2026 Division I softball bracket shows Tennessee advancing out of its side of the field while Texas and Arizona State were still playing for the right to meet the Lady Vols. (georgiadogs.com) The bracket also confirms the Women’s College World Series is the final eight-team stage of the NCAA tournament. (justwomenssports.com) Knox News reported Tennessee will open WCWS play against the winner of No. 2 Texas versus Arizona State. That means the Lady Vols reached Oklahoma City before knowing their first-round opponent. (ncaa.com) ### How strong has Tennessee’s season been? Georgia’s official box score put Tennessee at 47-10 after the clinching win and Georgia at 41-20. Knox News said the berth is Tennessee’s second straight trip to the Women’s College World Series, which adds to a recent run of deep postseason appearances. The seeding also underscored the difficulty of the matchup. (knoxnews.com) Tennessee entered as the No. 7 national seed and Georgia as the No. 10 seed, making the Knoxville super regional one of the tournament’s all-seeded matchups. (georgiadogs.com) ### When does Tennessee play next? May 28 is the start date for the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, according to NCAA.com. Tennessee’s first game there will come against either Texas or Arizona State once that super regional is decided. (ncaa.com) (knoxnews.com)