IOWA CITY, Iowa — Jessica Clifford led Illinois diving Friday at the Hawkeye Invitational, placing 16th in the 1-meter event with a 221.00 mark. Fellow Illini Olivia Kassouni took 22nd with a score of 206.30. The event winner was Nebraska’s Anna Filipcic (301.15).
Softball schedule announced. Illinois softball will host 15 games at Eichelberger Field during its 2016 season, according to the team’s schedule released Friday.
The Illini’s season will begin Feb. 12 against Long Island-Brooklyn at the Florida International Tournament in Miami and contains 54 regular-season games.
Among the teams Illinois will host this season are 2015 NCAA tournament qualifiers Nebraska (March 25-27), Northwestern (April 13) and Indiana State (May 4).