TERRE HAUTE, Ind.  – The UIC softball team (0-21) is set to begin Missouri Valley Conference play Sunday evening when it begins a series against Indiana State (10-11) with first pitch scheduled at 5 p.m.

The series will conclude Monday with a doubleheader set to begin at 1 p.m. Game two will follow at 3:30 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
All games will be played on Eastern Daylight Time and are dependent on weather permitting.
 
MATCH UP BREAKDOWN

• The Flames and the Sycamores have played seven times over the years. UIC currently leads in the series 4-3.
• Back in Feb. 2016, both programs split games in the Total Control Sports Invitational in Rosemont, Illinois.
• The Sycamores walked away the victors in the first game on Feb. 19, winning in extras, 3-2.
• The Flames received retribution the next day in the invitational, with a 4-3 win.
• Between 1993-95, the Flames held a three-game win streak over the Sycamores (5-2, 8-2, 7-0)

ANNA'S AWESOME START

• New to the Flames this season, junior Anna Walker has been an integral part of UIC's offense this season.
• She currently leads the team in batting average (.269) and total hits (14) for the Flames.
• Walker also has crossed home plate eight different times this season and has a team-leading seven walks in the season.

COWING POWER

•  Sophomore Hailey Cowing leads the team with five RBI's this season.
• Back on Feb.16, in an extra inning bout against Fresno State, Cowing cleared the right field wall for the Flames lone home run of the season so far.
• Cowing is tied for second in hits with nine hits in the season.

TONIOLO-ING THE RUBBER

• Senior Christina Toniolo has 14 appearances so far in the circle for the Flames, 10 of those appearances having been starts.
• Toniolo has struck out 33 batters this season in more than 58 innings pitched.
• Most notable performance was back on Mar. 3 when Toniolo held the reigning Women's College World Series Champions #1 Oklahoma in four innings pitched, striking out two and allowing one run.