In the quarterfinals of the tournament, the Bears fell in an early hole by the second inning to Southern Illinois (33-18). They were down by four and tried to come back in the fourth inning but fell one run short to fall 4-3.
Despite the shortcoming, they found a great deal of success during the regular season and finished seventh in the conference. In the 2016 season, the Softball Bears took on softball giants like Drake University, who took second in the MVC tournament and came out victorious. They also drove up the score by as many as 10 runs, putting opponents in deep holes.