The University of Northern Iowa softball team is set to take the field for a quarterfinal game in Carbondale, Ill. for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Thursday at 6:34 p.m. The Panthers (38-18, 16-10 MVC) earned the three-seed in the tournament that features the top eight teams in the Valley, securing a first round bye. UNI has qualified for the conference tournament seven straight seasons and seven of the eight years with Head Coach Ryan Jacobs at the helm.
The Panthers will take on the winner of the Thursday afternoon game between six-seed Evansville (24-25, 12-14 MVC) and seven-seed Illinois State (18-32, 10-14 MVC).