CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – The fifth-ranked Lady Vols are set to play five games in three days at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California. Tennessee will face No. 19 Oregon and Oregon State on Thursday before taking on Rutgers and No. 4 UCLA on Friday. It closes out the tournament on Saturday versus Minnesota.
 
BROADCAST INFO
All five games this weekend will be available to stream on FloSoftball. Fans can also listen to Charley Collier via a free audio stream on UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics Gameday App.
 
Streaming, live stats, and radio links can be found on the Tennessee softball schedule page at UTSports.com.
 
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RANKINGS
Tennessee enters Week Three ranked in the top seven in all four major polls: No. 5 (NFCA), No. 7 (USASB), No. 6 (D1S), and No. 7 (SA).
 
 LADY VOLS ROLLING
Tennessee is 10-1 after the first two weekends of the season and are riding a 10-game win streak after dropping their first game to No. 19 Nebraska. The Lady Vols have won seven of their games in run-rule fashion and are out-scoring opponents 98-9 over the last 10.
 
BREAKING OUT THE STICKS
Tennessee’s offense has been electric through the first 11 games, outscoring opponents 99-16. The Lady Vols are averaging nine runs per game, ranking second in the SEC and ninth nationally.
 
As a team, UT is hitting .373 with a .631 slugging percentage and a .496 on-base percentage. The Lady Vols are also showing patience at the plate, drawing 58 walks. That mark is third in the SEC and fourth in Division I.
 
ROAD WARRIORS
The Lady Vols have gone 28-5 in true road games and 29-9 at neutral sites since 2023. That run includes three conference sweeps at No. 10 LSU (2023), at No. 16 Kentucky (2023) and at No. 23 South Carolina (2024).
 
SCOUTING OREGON
Head Coach (Record at Oregon): Melyssa Lombardi (195-107)
2025 Record: 10-1
Series Record: Tennessee leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: W, UT 1-0 (2/24/18)
 
SCOUTING OREGON STATE
Head Coach (Record at Oregon State): Laura Berg (307-295-2)
2025 Record: 3-5
Series Record: Tennessee leads, 9-7
Last Meeting: W, UT 6-1 (2/24/24)
 
SCOUTING RUTGERS
Head Coach (Record at Rutgers): Kristen Butler (142-158)
2025 Record: 5-5
Series Record: First meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
 
SCOUTING UCLA
Head Coach (Record at UCLA): Kelly Inouye-Perez (827-210-1)
2025 Record: 9-1
Series Record: UCLA leads, 9-4
Last Meeting: L, UCLA 6-2 (2/25/24)
 
SCOUTING MINNESOTA
Head Coach (Record at Minnesota): Piper Ritter (126-90-1)
2025 Record: 2-7
Series Record: Series tied, 1-1
Last Meeting: W, UT 4-2 (2/15/19)
 
DUE UP
The Lady Vols will play host to Radford on Wednesday, Feb. 26 as they return to Knoxville to open a six-game homestand.