Tennessee softball is off to a strong start in the 2026 Women’s College World Series. The Lady Vols downed Texas 6-3 on Thursday to stay in the winner’s bracket in the two-loss elimination tournament.
After the game, UT head coach Karen Weekly and players Elsa Morrison and Sage Mardjetko met with the media to give their thoughts on what transpired.
Morrison, a freshman catcher and Knoxville native, had a great day at the plate. She finished 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run thanks to a big three-run homer in the second inning and a standup double later in the game. Mardjetko got the ball to start and pitched four frames while allowing no runs and just one hit.
“Great game against a great opponent,” Weekly said. “Texas is as good a team as is out there. I’m really proud of our team. I’m really proud of how we came out with a really good balance of being excited to be here and calm. I thought because of that we just played with a lot of joy, played with a lot of heart, played with a lot of passion.”
Texas also sent representatives to the podium to field questions in head coach Mike White, catcher Reese Atwood and second baseman Leighann Goode.
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Here are the videos of the press conferences.
Tennessee HC Karen Weekly, C Elsa Morrison, P Sage Mardjetko
Texas HC Mike White, C Reese Atwood, 2B Leighann Goode
