CLEVELAND– The Akron Zips earned the No. 7 seed for the 2017 MAC Softball Championship, to be held May 10-13 at Firestone Stadium in Akron. The Zips will face No. 2 seed Ohio on Wednesday, May 10, at 3:30 p.m. in the double elimination tournament. Tickets will be sold at Firestone Stadium only.
The Zips finished the regular season at 26-28 overall and 12-12 in the MAC, good for fourth in the East Division. The Bobcats captured the East Division championship with a 36-14 overall record and 17-7 MAC mark.