HAMPTON, Virginia -- The person least surprised by Hampton University softball's first conference title and NCAA tournament berth in 17 years is head coach Treena Peel."That's been the goal since I got to Hampton," Peel said Monday, "but knowing this year's team and the talent that we have, from the beginning I knew we were the best team. It was just a matter of putting it all together every game day. We did that pretty consistently throughout the season. It's not surprising. It's just that I feel great that we were able to execute and accomplish our goal."
The Lady Pirates (34-24) were placed in the Gainesville, Fla., regional, where they face second-ranked and Southeastern Conference champ Florida (52-7) on Friday at 6 p.m. The four-team regional also includes Big East champ South Florida (43-14) and Southern Conference champ Georgia Southern (32-27).
"Florida's a great team," Peel said. "But that's why you play the game. You never know what's going to happen. Hopefully, we come out and have the game of our life and we end up victorious."
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