The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and 15 home dates highlight the Illinois State softball schedule announced by head coach Melinda Fischer on Tuesday.
The Redbirds will compete in tournaments at South Florida, Arizona State, Western Kentucky, LSU and Florida Atlantic to begin the season. The nonconference schedule features 11 NCAA Tournament teams from 2016.
“It’s an extremely competitive and challenging schedule and one that I’m really looking forward to,” Fischer said.
ISU opens its home slate with seven consecutive games beginning with MVC foe Southern Illinois on April 1-2. The Redbirds will serve as host of the Missouri Valley Tournament on May 11-13.