WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (May 8, 2019) — Molly Ethington, a native of Rock Island, Illinois, and graduate of Alleman Catholic High School, is a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team, which will host the four-team Whitewater, Wisconsin, Regional round of the NCAA Division III Softball Championship this Friday-Sunday at van Steenderen Softball Complex.
Ethington, a senior at UW-Whitewater, is majoring in accounting & business administration.
The Warhawks (26-12 overall) will face Eureka (Illinois), the St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion, to open play Friday at 4:30PM. The other game will feature a pair of Pool "C", or at-large, qualifiers in Carthage and Coe (Iowa), who open regional play at 2PM.
UW-Whitewater earned its third straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship before falling in the conference tournament over the weekend. The team earned its first Pool C berth since 2011 after claiming Pool A, or automatic, bids in each of its last six appearances.
The Warhawks are making their 22nd appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
See below for the weekend schedule.
Friday, May 10 (home teams listed first):
Game 1 - Carthage vs. Coe, 1PM
Game 2 - UW-Whitewater vs. Eureka, 3:30PM
Saturday, May 11:
Game 3 - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 11AM
Game 4 - Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 1:30PM
Game 5 - Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3, 3:30PM
Sunday, May 12:
Game 6 - Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, 12PM
Game 7 (if necessary) - Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6, 2:30PM
For more than 140 years, UW-Whitewater has provided students with the education and training to begin their careers with a solid foundation behind them. The UW-Whitewater is committed to the development of the individual, the growth of personal and professional integrity, and respect for diversity and global perspectives. These are met by providing academic and co-curricular programs that emphasize the pursuit of knowledge and understanding and a commitment to service within a safe and secure environment.
