EVANSVILLE, Ind. – With the core base returning from last year's 24-win squad, the University of Evansville softball team has its sights set on 2017 where it will take on the top competition in the country.
Three top five squads from the final 2016 poll highlight the schedule, including defending national champion Oklahoma. The Purple Aces will face the Sooners at least once in a tournament in Norman, Okla. Evansville is slated to face national runner-up last season – Auburn – in the opening weekend of the year. Michigan, who finished 5th in the final rankings, will be one of the opponents in a March tournament in Lexington, Ky.