UE Softball enters MVC Championship as #8 seed

Cooper Stadium to host championship this week

 

Cooper Stadium will be the host of the 2021 Missouri Valley Conference Championship and the University of Evansville softball team will enter as the #8 seed following the completion of the regular season on Sunday.

The Purple Aces will face #9 seed Loyola on Wednesday, May 12 at 11 a.m. CT at Cooper Stadium.  With a win, UE would advance to face the No. 5 seed Drake on Thursday at 10 a.m.  Wednesday’s other game features #7 Indiana State and #10 Valparaiso squaring off at 2 p.m.

Evansville’s side of the bracket includes fourth seeded Southern Illinois and the No. 1 seed Illinois State.  The championship runs from Wednesday through Saturday.