Softball Heads To Iowa For Hawkeye Classic

Oct. 3, 2008

LAWRENCE, Kan. –

In its second and final tournament of the 2008 fall season, Kansas softball will travel to Iowa this weekend to participate in the Hawkeye Classic. KU, Iowa and Western Illinois will all be present for the tournament.

The Jayhawks, who opened their fall season 4-0 last weekend in its own Jayhawk Fall Invitational, will face Western Illinois on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. to open the Hawkeye Classic. They face host Iowa later in the day at 4 p.m. On Sunday Kansas will play each opponent one more time to conclude the tourney.

Kansas officially opens its 2009 campaign, Feb. 6-8, in the Kajikawa Classic in Phoenix, Ariz.

Hawkeye Classic Schedule

Saturday, Oct. 4

11 a.m. KU vs. Western Illinois

4 p.m. KU vs. Iowa

Sunday, Oct. 5

10 a.m. KU vs. Western Illinois

12:30 p.m. KU vs. Iowa