Dec. 3, 2007

Greenville, S.C. - A 21-game home schedule and trips to the Auburn Tiger Invitational and Georgia Tech Buzz Classic highlight Furman's 2008 softball schedule, released on Monday by fifth-year head coach Dana Jenkins.

The Lady Paladins, defending Southern Conference Tournament champions, will open the season hosting East Tennessee State in a doubleheader on February 9, at Pepsi Stadium before entertaining fellow NCAA Regional qualifier Winthrop for a twinbill on February 13.

Along with the Buzz Classic and Tiger Invitational, the 60-game 2008 slate also features trips to the Winthrop/adidas Invitational and home series against SoCon foes Georgia Southern, Appalachian State and Chattanooga. The Lady Paladins will open their league schedule by hosting the Eagles for a three-game series March 21-22.

Furman returns five position starters and the bulk of its innings in the circle from a 2007 squad that claimed its first SoCon Tournament title in more than a decade. The Lady Paladins downed Georgia Southern in the SoCon finals with a dramatic extra-inning victory to advance to the NCAA Regional in Knoxville, Tenn., before falling to the host Lady Vols and Winthrop in the double elimination tournament.

2008 Furman Sotball Schedule