University of Minnesota Athletics

Minnesota Softball Hosts Fall Invitational

9/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Softball

The University of Minnesota women’s softball program will host its annual Fall Invitational this weekend at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. Admission to the entire event is free and open to the public.

The Gophers, coming off a 29-16 season that marked the program’s best winning percentage since 2003, will play four games this weekend. Minnesota will play St. Cloud and Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday before taking on North Dakota State and Concordia University on Sunday. The full schedule for the event is as follows:

University of Minnesota Fall Invitational
Sept. 27-28, 2008

Saturday, Sept. 27
10:00 a.m.  Minnesota* vs. St. Cloud State
12:00 p.m.  Minnesota vs. Minnesota-Duluth*
2:00 p.m.  North Dakota State* vs. UW-Superior
4:00 p.m.  North Dakota State vs. St. Cloud State*
6:00 p.m.  UW-Superior* vs. Minnesota-Duluth

Sunday, Sept. 28
10:00 a.m.  Minnesota* vs. North Dakota State
12:00 p.m.  Minnesota vs. Concordia University*
2:00 p.m.  North Dakota State* vs. Minnesota-Duluth
4:00 p.m.  St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota-Duluth*
6:00 p.m.  Concordia University vs. St. Cloud State*

* Denotes home team

The Gophers will begin their 2009 season at the South Florida Invitational Feb. 6-8 in Tampa, Fla. Minnesota will host their annual Metrodome Tournament Feb. 12-15, 2009.

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