Regular season champion Kent State (35-20, 16-7 MAC) looks to continue its success and clinch an NCAA postseason bid at the 2016 Mid-American Conference Softball Championship, which begins on Wednesday at Firestone Stadium in Akron. The top-seeded Golden Flashes will open with a first round matchup against No. 8 Central Michigan (24-25-1, 11-11-1) on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
An automatic bid to an NCAA Regional is on the line, as eight teams will compete in the double-elimination tournament, which is scheduled through Saturday. The championship game scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to be streamed live on ESPN3.