Riding a five game winning streak, the Sycamores will head to Kissimmee, FL to participate in the Rebel Games over the ISU Spring Break week. ISU is scheduled to play 10 games over six days in Florida starting this Sunday, March 7. They will take Wednesday, March 10 off to visit Disney World - as they participated in the "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" promotion, doing their service day as a team this past fall here in Indiana. The Sycamores head to the Rebel Games with a 5-3 mark on the season after finishing last weekend 4-0 at the Tiger Spring Classic hosted by Tennessee State. Here is a look at the opponents for the first three days of the Florida trip:
Sunday:
Youngstown State (0-4): The Penguins are looking for their first win of the season after dropping four contests at the Charleston Southern Tournament the weekend of Feb. 19-21. Prior to their contest with ISU, Youngstown State has a double-header scheduled at South Carolina State on March 5 on their way to the Orlando area.
Sacred Heart (2-3): The Pioneers appeared in the 2009 NCAA Tournament after winning the Northeast Conference tournament a year ago. Just getting to the tournament wasn't enough, however, as they managed to win a game in the regional tournament round as well. Jr. All Conference Pitcher Jen Russell returns after winning 19 games a season ago with an ERA of 1.84. Fr. Pitcher Nicole Sidor threw a no-hitter last weekend in an 8-0 victory over UNC-Greensboro.
Monday:
Detroit Mercy (0-0): The Titans will open their schedule on Sunday in the Rebel Games, playing Bryant and Fairfield before facing the Sycamores on Monday. ISU defeated Detroit twice in 2009, with both games taking place at the Texas A&M - Corpus Christi Invite to open the year. Detroit is under new leadership this season, as Sunny Jones is in her first season at the helm of the Titans.
Fairfield (1-3): The Stags enter the weekend with a 1-3 mark after participating in the UNC Tarheel Invitational last weekend. Their victory was over Big East member Pitt. Fairfield was the 2009 regular season champion of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, but they were unable to win the conference tournament title to secure a bid to NCAA regionals. All nine starters return from their conference champion squad of a year ago, including MAAC Pitcher of the Year Sarah Minice.
Tuesday:
Lehigh (2-2): The Mountain Hawks also participated in the 2009 NCAA Tournament after winning the Patriot League title a year ago. While in the Gainsville regional, Lehigh advanced to the regional final with wins over Florida A&M and Texas A&M before being knocked out by Florida. Five all-league performers are back for the Mountain Hawks, led by Sr. Pitcher Tiffany Curtis who threw a perfect game a season ago, and So. Infielder Julie Fernandez who led the team in hitting at .382 with 14 doubles a season ago.
Loyola-Chicago (1-4): The Ramblers head into the weekend with a mark of 1-4. They will participate in the Under Armour Classic hosted by University of South Florida before making their way up to the Orlando area. The Ramblers return 1st Team Horizon League Firstbasemen Kristen Medrud along with 2nd Team members Catcher Jenna Grimm and Pitcher Amy Solava.
GO SYCAMORES!
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