DURHAM, N.C - The North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles softball team will host a weekend-long “Eagle Challenge” at Parkwood Athletic Field in Durham, N.C., on March 8-10. The participating teams include: Presbyterian College, UNC-Wilmington, Liberty University, and event host NCCU.

The Lady Eagles open up the tournament on Friday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m. against Presbyterian (8-9). That game will be followed by a doubleheader of UNCW (6-11) against Presbyterian at 1:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

On Saturday, March 9, the Lady Eagles will start play at 2:00 p.m. as they take on Liberty (5-7). At the conclusion of that contest, Liberty faces UNCW at 4:15 p.m. The Lady Eagles will end play for that day with a 6:30 p.m. match-up against UNCW.

The “Eagle Challenge” will wrap up on Sunday, March 10 with a doubleheader between the Lady Eagles of NCCU and Liberty at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Parkwood Athletic Field is located at 5112 Revere Road in Durham, N.C.  Admission is free.

For more information about NCCU softball, visit www.NCCUEaglePride.com or download the NCCU Sports Network app available in the App Store, Google Play and Amazon.