University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Softball To Face LeHigh
May 18, 2001 | Softball
May 18, 2001
NORMAN, Okla.--The Tar Heels will face sixth-seeded Lehigh (39-13) Friday at 2:30 p.m. CT in NCAA Softball Tournament play. North Carolina and Lehigh arrived in Oklahoma together, sharing a flight from Atlanta to Oklahoma City, but one will send the other packing for home.
While the winner of the afternoon game advances to face top-seeded Oklahoma a few hours later in a 7:30 matchup, the loser will be eliminated from NCAA Tournament play in the double-elimination format.
Lehigh fell 9-2 to the Sooners on Thursday. UNC opened play with a 4-2 loss to Massachusetts.
Fans can follow UNC's NCAA Tournament games in Norman, Okla., on the University of Oklahoma website, www.soonersports.com. The site offers inning-by-inning updates on every Region 5. The bracket includes Oklahoma, Washington, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Seton Hall and Lehigh.








