The University of Northern Iowa softball team fell to the No. 14-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers this evening in the opening round of the 2013 NCAA Softball Tournament, 4-0.

For their outstanding efforts on the diamond this season, six MVC players from four different teams have been selected to the 2013 NFCA Division I All-Region teams.

Eric Aguilera of Illinois State and Kimsue Grant of Missouri State have been selected Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Week, Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today. Aguilera and Grant were honored for their performances during the period of May 6-12.

Commissioner Doug Elgin has announced a list of dates and sites for the various Missouri Valley Conference sports championships for the 2013-14 athletic season. All site awards are subject to ratification at the Missouri Valley Conference Presidents’ Council meeting, which takes place May 28.

Wichita State's Rafael Becker and Southern Illinois' Jake Erickson, both three-time first team honorees, highlight the 2013 MVC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete First Team, announced by the league office today.