Friday, January 3, 2014

MVSU releases 2014 softball schedule

ITTA BENA, Mississippi  -- The Mississippi Valley State softball program has released its 2014 schedule. Click here to view the full schedule.

The 45-game schedule for the defending SWAC Tournament champions includes five non-conference tournaments and the annual SWAC Round-Up Tournament in Longview, Texas.

The Devilettes will kick off the season Feb. 7 at a tournament hosted by Mississippi State where they'll face MSU, Jacksonville State and Northern Kentucky.

The non-conference schedule for the Devilettes includes games against Northwestern  State, Purdue, Samford, Bradley, Arkansas, Western Kentucky, Memphis, William Carey, University of Mobile, Spring Hill College and LSU-Alexandria.

Valley will host two non-conference teams this season – Central Arkansas on March 12 and Mississippi State on April 1.

Alumni Weekend has been set for March 28-29 when the Devilettes host rival Alcorn State. Then, Valley will close out its regular season schedule April 25-26 when they host another rival, Jackson State, on Senior Weekend.

The 2014 SWAC Softball Tournament has been scheduled for May 7-10 in Decatur, Ala. at Wilson Morgan Park.

MVSU finished 25-32 last season and won five straight games at the SWAC Tournament to claim its ninth tournament title in school history. The Devilettes fell to South Alabama and Mississippi State in the NCAA Tournament.     
COURTESY MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION

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