Nebraska, Iowa baseball game canceled

LINCOLN Nebraska's baseball game against Iowa has been canceled because of rain and cold temperatures in the Iowa City area.

The game had been set for Tuesday night. Nebraska officials say it will not be rescheduled this season.

It's the second road game for Nebraska to be canceled the season because of bad weather.

Nebraska next plays Friday, when the team travels to play Oklahoma State for a three-game series.

* SOFTBALL

Huskers hosting Bluejays in mid-week action

LINCOLN The Nebraska softball team returns home to Bowlin Stadium this week as the Cornhuskers host in-state rival Creighton at 6 p.m. Wednesday at 6 p.m.

The mid-week contest against the Bluejays marks the beginning of a long home stretch for NU, as the Huskers play 12 of their final 15 regular-season games at Bowlin Stadium.

Nebraska and Creighton will be meeting for the 108th time on Wednesday. The Huskers hold a decisive 73-34 advantage in the series, but the Bluejays have had the better of the series recently.

Creighton jumped out to a seven-run lead in the first meeting this season en route to a 7-2 victory over the Huskers. That win was the Bluejays' second straight over Nebraska, as Creighton has won three of the last four meetings and five of the last eight after losing 15 straight games to the Huskers from 2000 to 2004.

The Huskers, who remain winless in Big 12 play this season, hope to continue their recent success in non-conference play. Nebraska is 16-12 outside of the Big 12 this season and the Huskers have won 12 of their last 16 non-conference games.

Time changed for Hastings College doubleheader

HASTINGS The start time for the Hastings College softball team's doubleheader against Morningside College (Iowa) scheduled for Saturday has been changed.

The games will now be played at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. instead of the originally scheduled times of 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The doubleheader will still be at the Smith Softball Complex in Hastings.

* VOLLEYBALL

G.I. Vikes team wins Hastings College tournament

The G.I. Vikes 17s volleyball team won the 17s gold tournament Sunday at Hastings College.

The Vikes went undefeated in pool play and beat Sutton and AC 17s in the tournament to win the championship.

Team members were: Melissa Costello, Lydia Myers, Jenna Rouzee, Shayna Schacher, Kayla Faaborg, Kyla Havranek,Taylor Johnson and Amber Riedy. The team was coached by Dave Rouzee and Pam Schacher.

* GOLF

Bad weather wipes out UNK Spring Invitational

KEARNEY Due to poor weather conditions, the Nebraska-Kearney men's golf Spring Invitational was cancelled and will not be rescheduled.

The three teams (UNK, North Dakota, Augustana) got only a few holes completed Monday afternoon before the weather moved in. The tournament, held a Meadowlark Hills Golf course, was to have been 54 holes.

UNK will play again Monday and Tuesday at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Spring Tournament in Durango, Colo.

UNK women finish third in Pueblo meet

KEARNEY The Nebraska-Kearney women's golf team shot an 36-hole total of 701 to finish in the third place Tuesday at the Thunderwolf Invitational in Pueblo, Colo.

The six-team tournament was hosted by Colorado State-Pueblo and held at the par 72 Walking Stick Golf Course.

UNK sat in second place after Monday's first round (346) but slipped to third after shooting a 355 on Tuesday. Fort Hays State (691/353-338) managed to leap the Lopers and come in second place.

Mesa State (669/332-337) easily walked away with the tournament title.

South Dakota senior Kami Hehn led UNK with a fifth place effort (164/80-84). She had 14 pars and three birdies over the two days.

Maggie Cole of Mesa earned medallist honors by firing a 160 (79-81).

* TRACK & FIELD

Hastings freshman invitational set for Monday

The Hastings freshman track and field invitational, postponed Monday, has been rescheduled for 4 p.m. on Monday.

Grand Island Senior High's freshman team is scheduled to compete in the meet.

* GYMNASTICS

NU women to compete in Southeast Regional

The No. 15 Nebraska women's gymnastics team travels to the NCAA Southeast Regional in Gainesville, Fla., this Saturday. Competition begins at 6 p.m. at the University of Florida's O'Connell Center. The Huskers face No. 3 Florida, No. 9 UCLA, No. 21 North Carolina State, No. 25 West Virginia and North Carolina.

The competition also includes five all-around competitors and one individual event specialist per event. The top two teams and top two all-around competitors who are not part of an advancing team will receive an automatic berth to the 2008 NCAA Championships hosted by the University of Georgia in Athens, April 24-26.

NU is 10-7 on the year after a fourth-place showing at the Big 12 Championships two weeks ago, when junior Tricia Woo won the first Big 12 beam title of her career with a 9.90. Woo and seniors Emily Parsons and Desire' Sniatynski were all named to the All-Big 12 Championship team for their performances and also earned All-Big 12 accolades a week earlier.

Following this weekend's regional championships, the announcement of the NCAA Championships field will occur on Monday, April 14.