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5 Burning Questions: softball bracket

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Can Florida be stopped? Who got the biggest snub? And how does it feel to make the NCAA tournament for the first time? Graham Hays answers 5 Burning Questions on the 2009 softball tournament.

Story | Conversation | May 10, 2009

Florida softball takes it all in SEC

Graham Hays

...the remnants of a weather system moving through Tennessee delayed the start of Saturday's SEC championship...of the team that earlier eliminated the host Lady Vols by an 11-3 margin in the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 09, 2009

35 years later, Summitt still going strong

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Pat Summitt's ability to change with the times is impressive. But her ability to live outside the confines of the times is really what has made the Tennessee coach so successful.

Story | Conversation | January 31, 2009

Softball preseason No. 15: Tennessee

Graham Hays

...the heck out of fans of … 15. Tennessee Last season: 50-16 (Lost to Virginia Tech...time in Monica Abbott's shadow. But the Lady Vols look to have a couple of pitchers...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009

Point-guard play (good and bad) favors Lady Vols this time

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

In the first half, Tennessee was a team without a solution at point guard. In the second, Rutgers fell victim to it. In the end, the Lady Vols rallied for a 55-51 victory.

Story | Conversation | January 03, 2009

Questions (and UConn as the champ) jump out

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

When is it almost a disadvantage to be a No. 2 seed? Will UConn meet its archrival in St. Louis? Who else will be there? More predictions for the 2009 NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | January 01, 2009

A hard-fought win for a team still getting used to hard fights

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Tennessee's always-reliable defense shut down Stanford in overtime Sunday. But it had some cover from the offense, as underclassmen Shekinna Stricklen and Angie Bjorklund combined for 41 points.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2008

Defending champs face rough road back to title game

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Which region is the toughest? Which under-the-radar teams could make a run? Graham Hays answers the bracket's five biggest questions.

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2008

Magnificent seven on inside track to Tampa

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

You can break the women's NCAA tournament field into two groups: Seven powerhouses ... and 57 other teams.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2008

With star benched, Lady Vols pick up where Parker left off

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

No Candace Parker? No problem. At least, it wasn't Wednesday when the Tennessee star was benched. Her teammates picked her up, and if that's their New Year's resolution, it's a scary proposition for future opponents.

Story | Conversation | January 02, 2008

Abbott looks forward to future after title-game loss

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Like Cat Osterman before her, Monica Abbott was unquestionably dominant. But like Texas, Tennessee couldn't come up with runs when Abbott needed them most.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 2007

Arizona's second consecutive title has much different feel than first

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Arizona has faced internal and external challenges in its quest for a second consecutive and eighth total NCAA championship. The unlikely nature of the Wildcats' win is what makes it so sweet.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 2007

Arizona ace goes the distance to keep Wildcats' repeat title hopes alive

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

It's no surprise that Game 2 of the WCWS championship series came down to perfect pitching. But the ace in question isn't player of the year Monica Abbott. On Tuesday, Taryne Mowatt stole the show by blanking the Vols 1-0 and forcing a Game 3.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2007

Volunteers flip the script on Arizona in Game 1 of championship series

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Tennessee ace Monica Abbott extended her scoreless streak to 28 innings, but the southpaw was overshadowed by her teammates' slugging in the first game of the championship series.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2007

Arizona looking for repeat title; Vols poised to make history

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Arizona and Tennessee take the field Monday for Game 1 of the Women's College World Series championship series. How do the two teams stack up?

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2007