Softball Set To Host MAC Tournament

May 7, 2001

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MOUNT PLEASANT -- The Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season champion Central Michigan University softball team aims for its third straight tournament title this week when the Chippewas host the 2001 MAC Softball Tournament in Mount Pleasant.

The double-elimination tournament takes place Thursday-Saturday, May 10-12, at the CMU Softball Complex located west of Rose Arena. Game times for Thursday and Friday are 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. Saturday's games are set for 11 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. If necessary, a second championship game will take place 30 minutes after the conclusion of the 1:30 game.

The Chippewas have won the conference tournament seven of the nine times it has been held, including the last two years. CMU is the No. 1 seed and host of this year's tournament after capturing the regular season title with a 20-4 record, a game ahead of East Division champion Bowling Green (19-5). The winner of the tournament receives an automatic bid into the 48-team NCAA Championships.

Central Michigan's first game is Thursday, May 10, at 5:30 p.m., against the winner of Kent State vs. Ohio.

Daily ticket prices for the tournament are $5 for adults and $3 for CMU students with ID, youth 16 and under and senior citizens.

2001 MAC Tournament Schedule

Thursday, May 10

Game 1 -- No. 3 Ball State vs. No. 6 Northern Illinois--10 a.m.

Game 2 -- No. 4 Kent State vs. No. 5 Ohio--12:30 p.m.

Game 3 -- No. 2 Bowling Green vs. Game 1 winner--3 p.m.

Game 4 -- No. 1 Central Michigan vs. Game 2 winner--5:30 p.m.

Friday, May 11

Game 5 -- Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3--10 a.m.

Game 6 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 4--12:30 p.m.

Game 7 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4--3 p.m.