# 2006 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team

The 2006 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Tennessee for the 2005 NCAA softball season. The team played their home games at Tyson Park. The team made it to the 2006 Women's College World Series. The Lady Volunteers finished third for the 2nd straight year.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank$^#$ | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
| February 10* | 2:00 PM | Illinois St. Redbirds | #3 | CCU Softball Stadium • Conway, SC | W 1–0$^{(8)}$ | 122 | M. Abbott | S. Nicholson |
| February 10* | 4:30 PM | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | #3 | CCU Softball Stadium • Conway, SC | W 10–4 | 134 | M. Rhodes | D. Gerdts |
| February 11* | 12:00 PM | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | #3 | CCU Softball Stadium • Conway, SC | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | 67 | M. Abbott | C. Doyle |
| February 11* | 2:30 PM | Illinois St. Redbirds | #3 | CCU Softball Stadium • Conway, SC | Canceled | – | – | – |
| Louisville Slugger Tournament |||||||||
| February 17* | 9:00 PM | #18 Oregon Ducks | #4 | SLC Field • Las Vegas, NV | W 1–0 | 184 | M. Abbott | A. Harris |
| February 17* | 11:15 PM | Cal Poly Mustangs | #4 | SLC Field • Las Vegas, NV | W 10–0$^{(6)}$ | 112 | M. Rhodes | J. Maiden |
| February 18* | 6:45 PM | Purdue Boilermakers | #4 | SLC Field • Las Vegas, NV | W 12–3$^{(5)}$ | 253 | M. Rhodes | D. LaRiva |
| February 18* | 10:30 PM | #8 Kansas Jayhawks | #4 | SLC Field • Las Vegas, NV | W 13–1$^{(5)}$ | 174 | M. Abbott | C. Humphreys |
| February 19* | 6:45 PM | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine | #4 | SLC Field • Las Vegas, NV | W 13–1 | 256 | M. Abbott | J. Smethurst |
| NFCA Leadoff Tournament |||||||||
| February 24* | 5:00 PM | #25 Iowa Hawkeyes | #2 | Olympic Park • Columbus, GA | W 11–2$^{(5)}$ | 278 | M. Abbott | A. Arnold |
| February 24* | 7:30 PM | Florida St. Seminoles | #2 | Olympic Park • Columbus, GA | W 1–0 | 278 | M. Abbott | T. McDonald |
| Worth Tournament |||||||||
| March 3* | 2:15 PM | #5 Stanford Cardinal | #3 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | Canceled | – | – | – |
| March 3* | 11:15 PM | UC Davis Aggies | #3 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | W 7–0 | 549 | M. Abbott | L. Tognetti |
| March 4* | 2:15 PM | #16 Northwestern Wildcats | #3 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | W 3–2 | – | M. Abbott | C. Foster |
| March 4* | 9 :00PM | Texas Tech Red Raiders | #3 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | W 4–0 | – | M. Rhodes | E. Crawford |
| USF Adidas Tournament |||||||||
| March 9* | 11:00 AM | NC State Wolfpack | #2 | Eddie Moore Field • Clearwater, FL | W 9–0 | 315 | M. Abbott | S. Ervin |
| March 9* | 4:00 PM | Buffalo Bulls | #2 | Eddie Moore Field • Clearwater, FL | W 9–0$^{(5)}$ | 184 | M. Rhodes | S. Barstad |
| March 10* | 11:00 AM | Temple Owls | #2 | Eddie Moore Field • Clearwater, FL | W 14–0$^{(5)}$ | 197 | M. Rhodes | J. Nacianceno |
| March 10* | 1:00 PM | UIC Flames | #2 | Eddie Moore Field • Clearwater, FL | W 2–0 | 174 | M. Abbott | B. McIntyre |
| March 11* | 1:00 PM | Hofstra Pride | #2 | Eddie Moore Field • Clearwater, FL | W 5–0 | 201 | M. Rhodes | M. Hodge |
| March 11* | 6:00 PM | USF Bulls | #2 | Eddie Moore Field • Clearwater, FL | W 8–0 $^{(6)}$ | 319 | M. Abbott | B. Spence |
| March 12* | 9:30 AM | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | #2 | Eddie Moore Field • Clearwater, FL | W 8–0$^{(6)}$ | 245 | M. Rhodes | A. Glover |
| March 12* | 11:30 AM | UMass Minutemen | #2 | Eddie Moore Field • Clearwater, FL | W 20–0$^{(5)}$ | 174 | M. Abbott | J. Busa |
| March 14* | 4:00 PM | Belmont Bruins | #2 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 8–0 | 487 | M. Abbott | Batte |
| March 14* | 6:30 PM | Belmont Bruins | #2 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 15–1$^{(5)}$ | 487 | M. Rhodes | Bowser |
| March 18 | 1:00 PM | #18 Auburn Tigers | #2 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 2–0 | 896 | M. Abbott | B. DiPietro |
| March 18 | 3:30 PM | #18 Auburn Tigers | #2 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | L 1–3 | 896 | H. Currie | M. Rhodes |
| March 19 | 1:00 PM | #18 Auburn Tigers | #2 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | 327 | M. Abbott | H. Currie |
| March 23* | 3:00 PM | Liberty Flames | #2 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 8–0$^{(6)}$ | 363 | M. Abbott | S. Swor |
| March 23* | 5:30 PM | Liberty Flames | #2 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 9–0$^{(6)}$ | 363 | M. Rhodes | T. Lowe |
| March 25 | 2:00 PM | #6 Alabama Crimson Tide | #2 | Rhodes Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–3 | 1,759 | S. VanBrakle | M. Abbott |
| March 25 | 4:30 PM | #6 Alabama Crimson Tide | #2 | Rhodes Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 4–5$^{(9)}$ | 1,759 | C. Owens | M. Abbott |
| March 26 | 2:30 PM | #6 Alabama Crimson Tide | #2 | Rhodes Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 3–6 | 1,243 | S. VanBrakle | M. Abbott |
| March 29 | 3:00 PM | Kentucky Wildcats | #5 | UK Softball Complex • Lexington, KY | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | 174 | M. Abbott | S. Allen |
| March 29 | 5:30 PM | Kentucky Wildcats | #5 | UK Softball Complex • Lexington, KY | W 4–0 | 174 | M. Abbott | J. Trueblood |
| March 30 | 1:00 PM | Kentucky Wildcats | #5 | UK Softball Complex • Lexington, KY | W 8–0 | 132 | M. Abbott | J. Trueblood |
| April 1 | 2:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #5 | Lady Back Yard • Fayetteville, AR | W 5–0 | 1,023 | M. Abbott | B. Perry |
| April 1 | 4:30 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #5 | Lady Back Yard • Fayetteville, AR | W 8–1 | 1,023 | M. Abbott | K. Henry |
| April 2 | 2:00 PM | Arkansas Razorbacks | #5 | Lady Back Yard • Fayetteville, AR | W 6–0 | 322 | M. Abbott | K. Henry |
| April 5* | 5:00 PM | ETSU Buccaneers | #5 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 10–2$^{(5)}$ | 346 | M. Rhodes | C. Jenkins |
| April 5* | 7:30 PM | ETSU Buccaneers | #5 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 10–0$^{(5)}$ | 346 | M. Abbott | M. Vercoe |
| April 8 | 5:00 PM | #24 Florida Gators | #5 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | L 4–6 | 523 | S. Stevens | M. Abbott |
| April 9 | 11:00 AM | #24 Florida Gators | #5 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | L 0–2 | 788 | S. Stevens | M. Abbott |
| April 9 | 1:30 PM | #24 Florida Gators | #5 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 8–0$^{(6)}$ | 788 | M. Rhodes | S. Nelson |
| April 11* | 4:00 PM | Austin Peay Governors | #5 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 2–0 | 378 | M. Abbott | N. Anderson |
| April 11* | 6:30 PM | Austin Peay Governors | #5 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 5–2 | 378 | M. Abbott | E. Elrod |
| April 15 | 1:00 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #6 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 4–0 | 769 | M. Abbott | D. Brill |
| April 15 | 3:30 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #6 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 9–3 | 769 | M. Abbott | M. Callahan |
| April 16 | 1:00 PM | Ole Miss Rebels | #6 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 3–1 | 403 | M. Abbott | D. Brill |
| April 18 | 5:00 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #6 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 7–0 | 369 | M. Abbott | K. Pouliot |
| April 18 | 7:30 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #6 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 5–2 | 369 | M. Abbott | C. Hamilton |
| April 19 | 4:00 PM | South Carolina Gamecocks | #6 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 3–0 | 269 | M. Abbott | C. Hamilton |
| April 22 | 2:00 PM | Mississippi St. Bulldogs | #4 | MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS | W 2–1 | 308 | M. Abbott | S. Hickerson |
| April 22 | 4:30 PM | Mississippi St. Bulldogs | #4 | MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS | W 3–1 | 308 | M. Rhodes | R. Blake |
| April 23 | 2:00 PM | Mississippi St. Bulldogs | #4 | MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS | W 10–0$^{(5)}$ | 323 | M. Abbott | S. Comeaux |
| April 26* | 4:00 PM | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | #4 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | Canceled | – | – | - |
| April 29 | 1:00 PM | #9 Georgia Bulldogs | #4 | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | L 3–5 | 1,521 | K. Carroll | M. Abbott |
| April 29 | 3:30 PM | #9 Georgia Bulldogs | #4 | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | W 12–0$^{(5)}$ | 1,521 | M. Rhodes | K. Griffith |
| April 30 | 1:00 PM | #9 Georgia Bulldogs | #4 | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | L 6–7 | 1,371 | K. Griffith | M. Rhodes |
| May 6 | 12:00 PM | #11 LSU Tigers | #6 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 4–0 | 1,233 | M. Abbott | E. Turner |
| May 6 | 2:30 | #11 LSU Tigers | #6 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 10–1$^{(5)}$ | 1,233 | M. Rhodes | D. Hofer |
| May 7 | 1:00 PM | #11 LSU Tigers | #6 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | L 0–4 | 657 | E. Turner | M. Abbott |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| May 11 | 12:00 PM | Florida Gators | #5 | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | W 6–0 | - | M. Abbott | S. Stevens |
| May 12 | 1:00 PM | #4 Alabama Crimson Tide | #5 | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | W 2–1 | - | M. Rhodes | S. VanBrakle |
| May 13 | 1:00 PM | #11 LSU Tigers | #5 | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | W 3–0 | 394 | M. Abbott | E. Turner |
| NCAA Knoxville Regional |||||||||
| May 19 | 5:00 PM | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | #8 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 6–4 | 1,081 | M. Rhodes | A. Bynum |
| May 20 | 1:30 PM | Virginia Tech Hokies | #8 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 9–1$^{(5)}$ | - | M. Abbott | A. Tincher |
| May 21 | 12:00 PM | #18 Louisville Cardinals | #8 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 8–1 | 983 | M. Abbott | C. Bishop |
| NCAA Knoxville Super Regional |||||||||
| May 27 | 12:00 PM | #9 Michigan Wolverines | #8 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 5–3 | 1,425 | M. Abbott | J. Ritter |
| May 28 | 1:00 PM | #9 Michigan Wolverines | #8 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | L 1–5 | 1,283 | J. Ritter | M. Abbott |
| May 28 | 3:30 PM | #9 Michigan Wolverines | #8 | Tyson Park • Knoxville, TN | W 1–0 | 1,283 | M. Abbott | J. Ritter |
| NCAA Women's College World Series |||||||||
| June 2 | 12:00 AM | #1 UCLA Bruins | #8 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 4–3 | 4,335 | M. Abbott | A. Selden |
| June 2 | 9:00 PM | #4 Northwestern Wildcats | #8 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 0–2 | 5,877 | E. Canney | M. Abbott |
| June 3 | 5:00 PM | #6 Arizona St. Sun Devils | #8 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–1$^{(9)}$ | - | M. Abbott | K. Burkhart |
| June 4 | 1:00 PM | #2 Arizona Wildcats | #8 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0 | - | M. Abbott | A. Hollowell |
| June 4 | 7:00 PM | #2 Arizona Wildcats | #8 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 0–6 | 3,864 | A. Hollowell | M. Abbott |
| *Non-Conference Game. $^#$Rankings from NFCA released prior to game.All times are in Eastern Time Zone. |||||||||