Softball Lady ‘Cats secure MEC South Division title; begin MEC tournament play Friday

Sports Release

May 5, 2022

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference announced the 2022 postseason conference tournament schedule and West Virginia Wesleyan secured the number one seed in the South Division and the best overall conference record after finishing 23-7 in MEC play.

The Lady Bobcats are slated to play Notre Dame (Ohio) on Friday (May 6) at James I. Moyer Complex in Salem, Va. First pitch is scheduled for noon.

WVWC will play a second game on Friday versus an MEC opponent in the double-elimination event. Updates and live stream/live stat links will be available on the MEC Softball Championship Central at this link.

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