For the second straight season — and only second time in program annals — the UK softball team has been selected to the NCAA Tournament.

Coincidentally, the Cats will head to Columbus, Ohio, for the second straight season for the first and second rounds of the tournament. UK will take on the host Buckeyes on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the double-elimination tournament. Opposite UK in the regional are No. 11 overall seed California and Bucknell.

UK head coach Rachel Lawson, All-American shortstop Molly Johnson and All-Southeastern Conference catcher Megan Yocke talk about making the NCAA Tournament in the videos below:

Head coach Rachel Lawson

Senior shortstop Molly Johnson

Junior catcher Megan Yocke