Fifth-Seeded Softball Faces No. 8 Youngstown State In First Round
May 7, 2008
UIC Softball Game Notes in PDF Format 2008 Horizon League Tournament Bracket in PDF Format Chicago, Ill. - The fifth-seeded UIC softball team tangles with No. 8 Youngstown State on Thursday, May 8 in the first round of the 2008 Horizon League Championship, hosted by Loyola University. UIC (22-31) and Youngstown State (12-35) are set to square off at 11 a.m. at Loyola Softball Park in Chicago, Ill. The winner plays No. 2 seeded Valparaiso at 6 p.m. on Thursday night. The Flames swept the Penguins in a three-game series in Ohio on April 5 and 6. Sarah Clynes earned her sixth conference award on Wednesday night after being named to the All-Horizon League First Team for the second consecutive year. The junior ranks fourth in the league, hitting .379 (64-for-169) with 43 runs, 14 doubles, 39 RBI and 12 home runs. The junior hurler has totaled 129 strikeouts in 186.0 innings of work. All-Horizon League First Team recipient McKenzie Bedra paces YSU's offense with a .338 batting average (44-for-130). Bedra has totaled 24 runs, seven doubles, 32 RBI and 11 home runs on the season. For more information on the UIC softball team in the 2008 Horizon League Tournament, please click on the game notes and bracket above.
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