Kearney, Neb. – The weekend schedule for the Nebraska-Kearney softball team has changed as road double headers at Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Western State have been moved up two full days.

Instead of playing Saturday and Sunday, UNK will now travel to Northwest on Thursday and Mo West on Friday. The Lopers will face the Bearcats (20-12, 11-5) at 2 and 4 p.m. and the Griffons (19-22, 10-6) at 4 and 6 p.m.

UNK (13-24, 9-11) is currently in eighth place in the MIAA standings. The top eight teams at the end of the regular season make the league tournament. The Lopers close out the MIAA schedule next Sunday, April 22, with a home double header vs. Fort Hays State (11-31, 7-13).