Eight teams will vie for the 2017 GLVC crown and the opportunity to represent the conference at the NCAA Division II National Championship.
#1 Seed: Southern Indiana
#2 Seed: Rockhurst
#3 Seed: Missouri-St. Louis
#4 Seed: Truman State
#5 Seed: McKendree
#6 Seed: Illinois Springfield
#7 Seed: Bellarmine
#8 Seed: William Jewell
ALL-TOURNAMENT PASS: $25
FRIDAY, APRIL 29:
$10 Adults, $5 Students, $5 Youth (K-12)
(Kids 5 and Under are admitted free)
SATURDAY, APRIL 30:
$10 Adults, $5 Students, $5 Youth (K-12)
(Kids 5 and Under are admitted free)
SUNDAY, MAY 1:
$10 Adults, $5 Students, $5 Youth (K-12)
(Kids 5 and Under are admitted free)
Tickets can be purchased by cash, check or credit card.
2017 Championship Preview
2017 Tournament Bracket
2017 Overall Stats
2017 All-GLVC Teams
2017 Players of the Week
2017 Pitchers of the Week
2016 Championship Review
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EASTSIDE CENTRE/E. PEORIA, ILL.
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EastSide Centre
Directions to EastSide Centre
Stoney Creek Hotel, Peoria
Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
City of East Peoria
East Peoria Weather
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2017 NCAA DII CHAMPIONSHIP
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May 25-29 - NCAA.com Bracket
Salem, Va.
GLVC Sports Network
All games will be broadcast live on GLVCSN with play-by-play at GLVCSN.com.
Live Stats
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East Peoria's EastSide Centre Set to Host
2017 GLVC Softball Championship
The 2017 Great Lakes Valley Conference Softball Championship will be held on May 4-6, 2017 at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Illinois. It will mark the 14th straight year the GLVC Softball Championship will be held at the EastSide Centre. The 2017 event will also mark the 34th annual GLVC Softball Championship.
The EastSide Centre is one of the nation's top softball facilities and annually hosts numerous events throughout the year. Mizuno Field, EastSide Centre's championship softball field, was named the Softball Field of the Year by the Sports Turf Managers Association in 2008.
Eight teams will vie for the 2017 GLVC crown and the opportunity to represent the Conference at the NCAA Division II National Championship.
Indianapolis earned its second GLVC Softball Championship last season after winning 7-1 over defending champs Missouri-St. Louis. That victory came after six games were played Sunday due to Saturday being completely rained out. The title was the Greyhounds' first since 2012.
Lewis' 10 titles paces the conference, followed by UW-Parkside (3), Southern Indiana (3), Missouri-St. Louis (3) and Indianapolis (2). Former GLVC members SIU Edwardsville (5), Kentucky Wesleyan (4), Northern Kentucky (2), and Ashland (1) have also claimed GLVC Softball Championships.
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GM1 - 11 a.m., Field 2
#1 Southern Indiana def. #8 William Jewell, 10-4
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: USI, WJC
GM2 - 11 a.m., Field 4
#5 McKendree def. #4 Truman State, 4-1
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: MCK, TSU
GM3 - 1 p.m., Field 2
#2 Rockhurst def. #7 Bellarmine, 5-3
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: RU, BU
GM4 - 1 p.m., Field 4
#3 Missouri-St. Louis def. #6 Illinois Springfield, 2-0
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: UMSL, UIS
GM5 - 3 p.m., Field 2
#4 Truman State def. #8 William Jewell, 7-0
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: TSU, WJC
GM6 - 3 p.m., Field 4
#7 Bellarmine def. #6 Illinois Springfield, 2-1
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: BU, UIS
GM7 - 5 p.m., Field 2
#5 McKendree def. #1 Southern Indiana, 3-2
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: MCK, USI
GM8 - 5 p.m., Field 4
#3 Missouri-St. Louis def. #2 Rockhurst, 3-2
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: UMSL
GLVC Recap
GM9 - 11 a.m., Field 2
#4 Truman State def. #2 Rockhurst, 6-3
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: TSU, RU
GM10 - 11 a.m., Field 4
#7 Bellarmine def. #1 Southern Indiana, 4-0
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: BU, USI
GM11 - 1 p.m., Field 2
#3 Missouri-St. Louis def. #5 McKendree, 3-0
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: UMSL, MCK
GM12 - 3 p.m., Field 2
#4 Truman State def. #7 Bellarmine, 4-1
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: TSU, BU
GM13 - 5 p.m., Field 2
#4 Truman State def. #5 McKendree, 5-4 (13 inn.)
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: TSU, MCK
GLVC Recap
GM14 - 12 p.m., Field 2
#3 Missouri-St. Louis def. #4 Truman State, 5-0
GLVCSN | BOX | RECAP: UMSL, TSU
GM15 - 2 p.m., Field 2 (if necessary)
Repeat Game 14
GLVCSN | LIVE STATS | RECAP
GLVC Recap
2017 GLVC Softball Champion:
#3 MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
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