NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State softball team will be tested early, as they open the 2019 season at USF's Opening Weekend Invitational in Tampa, Florida, Feb. 7-10. The Redbirds are set to face a trio of preseason Top-25 ranked opponents during the five-game stretch.
For the third-straight year, Illinois State will kick off its slate against tournament host USF, who is currently receiving votes in the USA Today/NFCA Preseason Top 25 poll, on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT. The Redbirds will resume action with a pair of contests on Friday against NC State and No.