The Game: Averett University (2-2, 0-0 ODAC) vs. No. 11 Case Western Reserve University (0-0, 0-0 UAA); vs. Brevard College (1-3, 0-0 USA South)
Date & Times: Saturday, March 4, vs. CWRU at 1 p.m. and vs. Brevard at 4 p.m. (Walnut Creek Softball Complex, Raleigh, N.C.)
Links:    Live Stats (both games)   |    Video Broadcast vs. CWRU   |    Video Broadcast vs. Brevard
The Series vs. Case Western Reserve: This is the first meeting between the two schools in softball.
The Series vs. Brevard: Averett is 4-0 all-time against Brevard. The two met for conference doubleheaders in 2019 and 2020 when Averett was formerly in the USA South Athletic Conference.
Averett at a Glance: The Averett University softball team opened the 2023 season at home with a pair of non-conference wins over Salem College. The Cougars won 11-3 in six innings and 17-1 in five innings. Averett then lost both parts of a doubleheader at USA South preseason favorite Pfeiffer University on Wednesday ... Junior right-hander Taylor Sullivan was named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 20 ... Averett is in its first season under new head coach Carol Oberhelman ... The Cougars were picked seventh in the ODAC preseason coaches poll this spring as they change conferences. Last year, Averett went 18-14 with a 9-9 mark in the USA South ... Learn more about this year's softball team by watching the 2023 Averett softball season preview video.
Case Western Reserve at a Glance: The Spartans are ranked No. 11 in the nation by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association ... Case Western Reserve opens the season on Saturday, facing Huntingdon College at 10 a.m. before taking on Averett. ... The Spartans advanced to the 2022 NCAA Super Regional last season.
Brevard at a Glance: Brevard was picked eighth in the USA South preseason poll ... The Tornados split with Agnes Scott College to open the season, then were swept by Johnson University on Feb. 25.