HATTIESBURG, MIss. (May 10 2017) -- FIU Softball begins its quest for its first Conference USA Tournament Championship Thursday when the Panthers host either Charlotte or Louisiana Tech, starting at 5:30 p.m. Eastern from the USM Softball Complex in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The opening game of the tournament between WKU and UAB lasted nearly five hours, pushing the contest between the 49ers and Lady Techsters late into the night on day one Wednesday.
The Panthers had to win the final six games to leap over LA Tech and into the two seed, which came with a double bye, a pass through day one and into Thursday, which starts double-elimination.