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Softball opens fall season at Penn State

Virginia softball kicks off its 2004-2005 campaign this weekend when the team travels to State College, Pa. to compete in the Penn State Fall Softball Tournament.

The Cavaliers will take on St. Francis tomorrow at 3 p.m. and then return to action tomorrow night at 5 p.m. against the host Nittany Lions. They will play a second doubleheader Sunday morning against Lock Haven at 9 a.m. and Pittsburgh at 11 a.m.

After finishing 38-26 last season, the Cavaliers added freshmen Kathryn Mirras, Karla Wilburn, Lindsey Preuss, Whitney Holstun and Kierstie Cameron. Following this weekend's tournament, Virginia will play in the Cavalier Fall Classic Oct. 2-3 and the Virginia Tech Fall Tournament Oct. 8-9 before ending the fall season

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