Softball to Open 2018 With UNI-Dome Classic
11/30/2017 3:33:00 PM | Softball
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa softball team will open its 2018 season at home in the UNI-Dome Classic, as part of the Panthers's regular season schedule.
UNI will play host to Drake, Southeast Missouri State, Wisconsin-Green Bay, South Dakota State and UMKC during the weekend tournament set for Feb. 9-11, 2018.
The Panthers first opponent will be Southeast Missouri State at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, and will be followed up with a game on the same day against Wisconsin-Green Bay with first pitch set at 5 p.m.Â
On Saturday, UNI will again take on Southeast Missouri State at 12:30 p.m., and end the day with a head-to-head dual with South Dakota State at 5 p.m.
To finish the weekend, the Panthers will square off against the University of Missouri-Kansas City at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11.
After the final UNI game of each day, the Panthers will have an autograph session so the fans can meet the members of the 2018 UNI softball team.
Under the direction of head coach Ryan Jacobs the 2017 UNI softball team captured its third regular season Missouri Valley Conference championship by going 20-6 in league play. UNI earned the No. 1 seed by sweeping all three games at Illinois State in the final weekend of MVC play – marking the first three-game series sweep vs. the Redbirds in program history. UNI dominated the MVC specialty awards with Alyssa Buchanan (Pitcher of the Year), Anna Varriano (Defensive Player of the Year) and Sammey Bunch (Freshman of the Year) all taking home hardware at the MVC softball banquet. The UNI coaching staff also was honored as the MVC Coaching Staff of the Year.
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2018 UNI-Dome Classic Schedule
Fri., Feb. 9
10:15 a.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â South Dakota State vs. UMKC
12:30 p.m.            South Dakota State vs. Southeast Missouri State
2:45 p.m.              UNI vs. Southeast Missouri State
5:00 p.m.              UNI vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay
7:15 p.m.              Drake vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay
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Sat., Feb. 10
8:00 a.m.              Southeast Missouri State vs. UMKC
10:15 a.m.            Wisconsin-Green Bay vs. UMKC
12:30 p.m.            UNI vs. Southeast Missouri State
2:45 p.m.              Drake vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay
5:00 p.m.              UNI vs. South Dakota State
7:15 p.m.              Drake vs. South Dakota State
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Sun., Feb. 11
9:30 a.m.              South Dakota State vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay
11:45 a.m.            Drake vs. Southeast Missouri State
2:00 p.m.              Drake vs. UMKC
4:15 p.m.              UNI vs. UMKC
Underlined teams will serve as the home team on the scoreboard
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UNI will play host to Drake, Southeast Missouri State, Wisconsin-Green Bay, South Dakota State and UMKC during the weekend tournament set for Feb. 9-11, 2018.
The Panthers first opponent will be Southeast Missouri State at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, and will be followed up with a game on the same day against Wisconsin-Green Bay with first pitch set at 5 p.m.Â
On Saturday, UNI will again take on Southeast Missouri State at 12:30 p.m., and end the day with a head-to-head dual with South Dakota State at 5 p.m.
To finish the weekend, the Panthers will square off against the University of Missouri-Kansas City at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11.
After the final UNI game of each day, the Panthers will have an autograph session so the fans can meet the members of the 2018 UNI softball team.
Under the direction of head coach Ryan Jacobs the 2017 UNI softball team captured its third regular season Missouri Valley Conference championship by going 20-6 in league play. UNI earned the No. 1 seed by sweeping all three games at Illinois State in the final weekend of MVC play – marking the first three-game series sweep vs. the Redbirds in program history. UNI dominated the MVC specialty awards with Alyssa Buchanan (Pitcher of the Year), Anna Varriano (Defensive Player of the Year) and Sammey Bunch (Freshman of the Year) all taking home hardware at the MVC softball banquet. The UNI coaching staff also was honored as the MVC Coaching Staff of the Year.
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2018 UNI-Dome Classic Schedule
Fri., Feb. 9
10:15 a.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â South Dakota State vs. UMKC
12:30 p.m.            South Dakota State vs. Southeast Missouri State
2:45 p.m.              UNI vs. Southeast Missouri State
5:00 p.m.              UNI vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay
7:15 p.m.              Drake vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay
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Sat., Feb. 10
8:00 a.m.              Southeast Missouri State vs. UMKC
10:15 a.m.            Wisconsin-Green Bay vs. UMKC
12:30 p.m.            UNI vs. Southeast Missouri State
2:45 p.m.              Drake vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay
5:00 p.m.              UNI vs. South Dakota State
7:15 p.m.              Drake vs. South Dakota State
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Sun., Feb. 11
9:30 a.m.              South Dakota State vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay
11:45 a.m.            Drake vs. Southeast Missouri State
2:00 p.m.              Drake vs. UMKC
4:15 p.m.              UNI vs. UMKC
Underlined teams will serve as the home team on the scoreboard
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