Inclement Weather Postpones Friday's NCAA Opener
5/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | SOFTBALL
May 20, 2011
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COLUMBIA, Mo. - Steady rainfall throughout the day on Friday forced NCAA tournament officials to move DePaul's NCAA regional opener to 10 a.m. on Saturday.
DePaul (39-13) will face Indiana (37-16) in the first game.
Host No. 8/4 Missouri (46-7) will play Illinois State (35-17) in the second game at 12:30 p.m..
Tournament officials will attempt to complete five games on Saturday.
The two winners would face each other in the third game of the day at 3 p.m. with the two losers squaring off in the fourth game at 5:30 p.m.
Weather permitting, game five of this double-elimination tournament would pit the loser of game three against the winner of game four at 8 p.m.
The local weather forecast calls for strong storms early with partly sunny skies and spotty storms in the afternoon. Dry conditions are predicted for Saturday evening.
"You go with the flow and there's no sense getting agitated about it," said DePaul coach Eugene Lenti. "Things like the weather are out of your control.
"It's like a day off. You kick back, watch a little NCAA softball on TV and be ready to bring your `A' game tomorrow."