The regular season came to a close on Sunday for the Fighting Illini softball team, as they dropped the season finale to Nebraska by a score of 6-3 and finished with a record of 36-17 (13-8).
After a short break this week, the team will head up to Madison and take part in the conference tournament. Their first game will be held on Thursday at 1:30 p.m., and the Illini will face off against No. 11 seed Maryland. The Illini totally overwhelmed the Terps in their only three game series of the season, winning by scores of 11-0, 7-1, and 20-2.