Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Syracuse Pulls Out of Softball's Southern Classic
02/28/2002 | 12:00:00 | Softball
Feb. 28, 2002
Carbondale, Ill. - Due to impending inclement weather, Syracuse University has chosen not to travel to the 2002 Kay Brechtelsbauer Southern Classic Saturday-Sunday, March 2-3.
The annual tournament, hosted by SIU, is played in Carbondale, Ill., where weather forecasters are calling for "wintery" conditions throughout the weekend. SIU and Syracuse were originally scheduled to play a doubleheader at 1:30 p.m., tomorrow afternoon.
Following Syracuse's decision, which was made after both coaches spoke earlier today, the tournament field was narrowed to SIU, Loyola-Chicago, Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois and Iowa.
Revised 2002 Southern Illinois University Kay Brechtelsbauer Southern Classic Tournament Schedule
Saturday, March 2
11 a.m. - Iowa vs. Eastern Illinois (Upper Field)
1 p.m. - SIU vs. Loyola-Chicago (Upper Field), Iowa vs. Western Illinois (Lower Field)
3 p.m. - SIU vs. Eastern Illinois (Upper Field), Loyola-Chicago vs. Western Illinois (Lower Field)
Sunday, March 3
11 a.m. - Iowa vs. Loyola-Chicago (Upper Field)
3 p.m. - SIU vs. Western Illinois (Upper Field), Loyola-Chicago vs. Eastern Illinois (Lower Field)
All games are played at IAW Fields which is SIU's two-field softball complex. The upper field is the Salukis' game field and is the diamond located closest to the road.
Note: If Saturday's schedule cannot be played, games on Sunday will be played using the Saturday schedule.
