Indiana University Athletics
SOFTBALL BEGINS FALL SCHEDULE IN THE NIC TOURNAMENT
9/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Softball
SOFTBALL BEGINS FALL SCHEDULE IN THE NIC TOURNAMENT
Game Data: The Indiana University softball team will begin their fall schedule at the 12th annual National Invitational Championship hosted by Western Illinois University. The Tournament will be held at the Green Valley Softball Complex in Moline, IL. Tournament play begins on Friday, September 24 and will continue through Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26. The Hoosiers will play Illinois State at 11:00 a.m. Friday and will play a second game at 1:00 p.m. versus Iowa State. Saturday's and Sunday's game times will depend on each teams' performance during Friday's games.
The Coaches: Diane Stephenson begins her 13th season as the Indiana head coach, with winning records in seven of her 12 seasons. Stephenson has accumulated a 358-303-3 career record, including a 150-149 (.502) record in Big Ten play. Her team made the NCAA Mideast Regional in 1994 and finished with a record of 49-16.
The Teams:
Indiana
Drake
Northwestern
Valparaiso
Eastern Illinois
Iowa
Notre Dame
Western Illinois
Eastern Michigan
Iowa State
Wisconsin
Southern Illinois
Northern Illinois
Evansville
Illinois State
Northern Iowa
Texas Tech
SE Missouri St.
Ticket Information: Tickets are available from the Western Illinois Ticket Office, please call (309) 298-1190.
Directions to Green Valley Sports Complex:
From I-74:
Take John Deere Road (Highway 5) East
Turn right (south) at 60th St.
Farm and Fleet Store is on the corner of John Deere Rd. and 60th St.
Complex is 1/2 mile on the right
Weekend Updates: Scores and updates can be found on Western Illinois' web site at www.wiu.edu/users/miath.
Pool Play Schedule:
POOL A POOL B POOL C
S. Illinois N. Iowa Evansville
Iowa Texas Tech Northwestern
E. Illinois Valparaiso W. Illinois
POOL D POOL E POOL F
Illinois State Wisconsin Drake
Indiana SE Missouri Notre Dame
Iowa State E. Michigan N. Iowa
Friday, September 24
11:00 S. Illinois vs. E. Illinois
11:00 N. Illinois vs. Valparaiso
11:00 Illinois State vs. Indiana
11:00 Wisconsin vs. E. Michigan
1:00 Indiana vs. Iowa State
1:00 Drake vs. Notre Dame
1:00 E. Illinois vs. Iowa
1:00 Texas Tech vs. Valparaiso
3:00 Evansville vs. W. Illinois
3:00 Illinois State vs. Iowa State
3:00 Wisconsin vs. SE Missouri State
3:00 Drake vs. N. Illinois
5:00 Iowa vs. S. Illinois
5:00 SE Missouri State vs. E. Michigan
5:00 Northwestern vs. W. Illinois
5:00 N. Iowa vs. Texas Tech
7:00 Evansville vs. Northwestern
7:00 Notre Dame vs. N. Illinois
1999 State Farm Tournament Brackets:
GOLD BRACKET (contains the six first-place teams from pool play)
Game 1: Sat., 11:00 - #4 first place team vs. #5 first place team
Game 2: Sat., 11:00 - #3 first place team vs. #6 first place team
Game 3: Sat., 1:00 - loser game 1 vs. loser game 2 (5th place)
Game 4: Sat., 1:00 - #1 first place team vs. winner game 1
Game 5: Sat., 1:00 - winner game 2 vs. #2 first place team
Game 6: Sun., 10:00 - loser game 4 vs. loser game 5 (3rd place)
Game 7: Sun., 2:00 - winner game 4 vs. winner game 5 (NIC CHAMPION)
SILVER BRACKET (contains the six second-place teams from pool
play)
Game 1: Sat., 11:00 - #4 second place team vs. #5 second place team
Game 2: Sat., 11:00 - #3 second place team vs. #6 second place team
Game 3: Sat., 1:00 - loser game 1 vs. loser game 2 (5th place)
Game 4: Sat., 3:00 - #1 second place team vs. winner game 1
Game 5: Sat., 3:00 - winner game 2 vs. #2 first place team
Game 6: Sun., 10:00 - loser game 4 vs. loser game 5 (3rd place)
Game 7: Sun., 12:00 - winner game 4 vs. winner game 5 (SILVER CHAMPION)
BRONZE BRACKET (contains the six third-place teams from pool play)
Game 1: Sat., 3:00 - #4 third place team vs. #5 third place team
Game 2: Sat., 3:00 - #3 third place team vs. #6 third place team
Game 3: Sat., 5:00 - loser game 1 vs. loser game 2 (5th place)
Game 4: Sat., 5:00 - #1 third place team vs. winner game 1
Game 5: Sat., 5:00 - winner game 2 vs. #2 third place team
Game 6: Sun., 10:00 - loser game 4 vs. loser game 5 (3rd place)
Game 7: Sun., 12:00 - winner game 4 vs. winner game 5 (BRONZE CHAMPION)
