May 8, 2000

Chicago, Ill. - The Midwestern Collegiate Conference announced its 2000 Softball Championship brackets today with UIC (49-23 overall, 9-1 MCC) entering as the No. 1 seed after capturing its fifth consecutive regular-season title on Saturday at Wright State.

With their top ranking, the Flames earn a bye in the first round and will meet the winner of fourth-seeded UW-Green Bay and fifth-seeded Cleveland State in the quarterfinal round on Friday, April 12, at 5:00 p.m.

The tournament begins on Friday, May 12, on the campus of Indianapolis' North Central High School, at 9:00 am (CDT), with a NCAA Tournament participant determined on Sunday, May 14, in the championship game. For ticket information, please call the Butler University athletics ticket office at (317) 940-3647.

2000 MCC CHAMPIONSHIP

TOURNAMENT BREAKDOWN:

Friday, May 12

Game 1: No. 2 Wright State vs. No. 7 Detroit - 9 am
Game 2: No. 3 Loyola vs. No. 6 Butler - 11 am
Game 3: No. 4 UW-Green Bay vs. No. 5 Cleveland State - 1 pm
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 - 3 pm
Game 5: No. 1 UIC vs. Winner of Game 3 - 5 pm
Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3 - 7 pm

Saturday, May 13
Game 7: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 - 10 am
Game 8: Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 5 - 12 pm
Game 9: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 5 - 2 pm
Game 10: Winner of Game 8 vs. Loser of Game 7 - 4 pm

Sunday, May 14
Game 11: Winner of Game 10 vs. Loser of Game 9 - 10 am
Championship