The University of Northern Iowa softball team clinched the three-seed at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament with a win over Illinois State on Sunday afternoon. The MVC Tournament will take place on May 12-14 in Carbondale, Ill. on the campus of Southern Illinois University, where the top eight teams in the conference will square off. All the tournament games can be viewed live on ESPN3.
The Panthers (38-18, 16-10 MVC) won the second-most games in program history this year, tying the number set by the 2012 MVC regular-season champion team. UNI set program records in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs scored, home runs, and walks while leading the MVC in 11 different offensive categories.