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New England Region

North Atlantic Conference Tournament update--

The North Atlantic Conference East Division finished their regular season with a tie for second place between Thomas and UMaine-Presque Isle.

The tiebreaker game for North Atlantic Conference Tournament qualification was today in Presque Isle, Maine.

Final score today--

Thomas 5, UMaine-Presque Isle 3. 

Thomas secures 2nd place in the North Atlantic Conference East Division and will play Husson in the East Semifinal Best of 3 series this weekend.

SUNY-Delhi (2nd place in NAC West) plays the other semifinal Best of 3 series this weekend at Cazenovia.

The NAC semifinal Best of 3 series in both divisions start Sunday, May 9 with game 3 on Monday, May 10 if necessary.

The NAC semifinal winners play in the NAC Championship Best of 3 series May 15 and 16 at the site of the winner of the NAC West semifinal.

NAC Semifinal series (East)-- #2E Thomas at #1E Husson 

Game 1 starts Sunday, May 9 at 1 PM Eastern with Game 2 immediately following

Game 3 is on Monday May 10 at 1 PM Eastern if necessary.

NAC Semifinal series (West)-- #2W SUNY-Delhi at #1W Cazenovia

Note:  SUNY-Delhi, as a provisional school, is not eligible for the AQ-- If SUNY-Delhi defeats Cazenovia in the best 2 of 3 series this weekend, then the NAC East semifinal winner automatically gets the AQ from the North Atlantic Conference.  The Championship final would be for a conference trophy. 

Game 1 starts Saturday, May 8 at 4 PM Eastern

Game 2 starts Sunday, May 9 at 1 PM Eastern with Game 3 (if necessary) no earlier than 3 PM Eastern.

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NECC Tournament update-- (Double elimination)

#2 Lesley leading #3 NE College 9-0 Bottom of 4th with 2 out in game 2.

4 PM Eastern-- #2 Lesley leading #3 NE College 14-0 Bottom of 4th 2 out.

Lesley ends the 4th inning with a 10 spot in their half of the inning.  3 outs away from victory.

Final-- #2 Lesley 14, #3 NE College 0 (5 inn-- 8 run rule)

Lesley pitcher Jordan Day pitched a no-hitter facing only 17 NE College batters.

#3 NE College next plays #4 Becker in an elimination game scheduled to start at 5 PM Eastern.

#1 Eastern Nazarene plays #2 Lesley in the winners bracket tomorrow at 2 PM Eastern in Quincy, MA with the loser of that game playing the winner of NE College v Becker in a 4:30 PM elimination game immediately following.

The winner of Eastern Nazarene vs Lesley will advance to Sunday's Championship final at 2 PM Eastern having 2 chances to get the 1 victory needed to secure the AQ to the NCAA DIII Softball Tournament.

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C2C Tournament update--

#2 CNU 3  #1 Salisbury 2 after 4 innings.

NECC Tournament update--

#3 NE College 1  #4 Becker 1  Top 2nd no outs.  Elimination game.

5:32 PM Eastern update-- #4 Becker 4  #3 NE College 1 after 2 innings.  Elimination game.  Becker softball looking to try to survive for 1 more game.  The softball program comes to a close at the conclusion of the season since Becker College will cease to exist at the end of the academic year.

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C2C Tournament update--

#1 Salisbury and #2 CNU are tied 3-3 after 5 innings.

Salisbury starts off the bottom of the 6th with a home run to take the lead at 4-3.

After 6 innings, Salisbury leads 4-3 with CNU down to the final 3 outs.

In the top of the 7th, CNU has tied the game at 4 a piece.  CNU has the bases loaded with nobody out.

After 6 1/2 innings, CNU and Salisbury are knotted up at 4-4.  Salisbury will try to win the game in the bottom of the 7th.  Three outs away from extra innings.

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NECC Tournament update--

#3 NE College has tied #4 Becker at 4-4  after 4 innings.  Elimination game.

Becker retakes the lead 5-4 in the top of the 5th with 2 outs.

Becker leads NE College 6-4 after 4 1/2 innings.

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C2C Tournament update--

#1 Salisbury defeated #2 CNU, 5-4, on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 7th by the first batter of the inning.  Nobody out when winning run scored.

#2 CNU will now face #3 Mary Washington in an elimination game tomorrow with the winner needing to defeat Salisbury twice to win the AQ.

Salisbury has 2 chances tomorrow to get the 1 win needed to secure to Coast to Coast AQ to the 2021 NCAA DIII Softball Tournament.

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NECC Tournament update--

Game 3 Final:#4 Becker 9, #3 NE College 7  (NE College eliminated)

Becker softball program lives on for 1 more day.

Saturday, May 8-- Quincy, MA

Game 4-- #1 Eastern Nazarene vs #2 Lesley-- 2 PM Eastern

Winner of Game 4 advances to Sunday's Championship Final at 2 PM Eastern needing 1 more win to secure the AQ.

Game 5-- Loser of Game 4 vs #4 Becker-- 4:30 PM Eastern   Elimination game.

Winner of Game 5 also advances to Sunday's Championship Final at 2 PM Eastern, but needing 2 wins on Sunday to secure the AQ.

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5/8 Morning Updates:

ASC:  5/7 Day concluding final:  ETBU 8, HSU 4

5/8:  Mary Hardin-Baylor vs HSU (elimination). Winner of this game must beat ETBU twice to take the ASC Tournament Title.

NACC North:  MSOE and CUW are still alive today. Marian was eliminated in the last NACC North game yesterday. CUW needs 2 wins to advance.

NACC South:  Benedictine and Aurora go at it today. Benedictine needs 2 wins to move on.

CCIW:  Elmhurst/North Park (elimination game)
           Carroll/Augie-IL (elimination game)
           Elmhurst/NP winner vs. Wheaton-IL
           Carthage/IL Wes
           NC-IL/Millikin   

MIAA:  Pool A:  Trine vs. Alma  (Alma needs 2 wins) (Scheduled for 5/9).
           Pool B:  Hope vs. Adrian (elimination)
                       Winner vs. Calvin  (Knights win and they take the Pool B top spot.) 

SLIAC:  5/7 Spalding eliminated Fontbonne, Webster took the SLIAC Tournament Title with a 12-2 win over Spalding. It is the Gorloks' first title since 2009.

NJAC:  5/7 Kean won twice over Wm Paterson; TCNJ swept Rutgers-Camden, Rowan got 2 wins on Ramapo. Stockton swept Montclair State.

5/11:  Kean gets Rowan twice and Stockton plays 2 vs. TCNJ.

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East Region

2021 Colonial States Athletic Conference Tournament update--

Earlier action--

5/4-- Single elimination

#5 St. Elizabeth 9, #4 Rosemont 1  (F/6 inn-- 8 run rule-- Rosemont eliminated)

5/7-- Double elimination-- Games played at Cedar Crest

1.)  #3 Keystone 5, #2 Wilson 3
2.)  #1 Cedar Crest 11, #5 St. Elizabeth 7
3.)  #2 Wilson 12, #5 St. Elizabeth 4  (F/5 inn-- 8 run rule-- St. Elizabeth eliminated)
4.)  #1 Cedar Crest 19, #3 Keystone 11 (F/5 inn-- 8 run rule)

5/8--

5.)  #2 Wilson and #3 Keystone currently tied after 7 innings at 5-5 heading to extra innings.

11:45 AM Eastern update-- Final  #2 Wilson 10, #3 Keystone 8  F/8 inn.  Winning run came on a 2 run homer by Wilson with 1 out in bottom of 8th inning.  (Keystone eliminated)

#2 Wilson advances to Championship final needing to defeat  #1 Cedar Crest twice to capture AQ.

2:08 PM Eastern update

6.)  Final  #2 Wilson 6, #1 Cedar Crest 0

A winner take all game between Wilson and Cedar Crest coming up-- winner of this next game gets the CSAC AQ to the 2021 NCAA DIII Softball Tournament.

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Presidents' Athletic Conference: 

Bethany, Westminster-PA and Geneva are still alive:

5/8 Game 1 result:  Geneva 3, Bethany 0. (H. Smith tossed a 5 hit shutout.)

Bethany gets Westminster-PA. (elimination game).

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Atlantic Region

Coast to Coast Tournament update

Final  #2 Christopher Newport 11, #3 Mary Washington 1  (F/5 inn 8 run rule)

Winning run came on a grand slam home run by the Captains with 1 out in bottom of the 5th.

Mary Washington eliminated.

#2 CNU now advances to the Championship final needing to defeat #1 Salisbury twice to win the AQ.

#1 Salisbury wins the AQ with another win over #2 CNU.

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New England Region

GNAC Championship Series-- Best of 3

Game 1-- #1 Emmanuel 8, #2 JWU-Providence 0 (Final-- 5 innings-- 8 run rule)

Winning run scored on a double with nobody out in bottom of 5th inning.

Game 2 update-- 2:58 PM Eastern-- Emmanuel 6, JWU-Providence 1 after 4 innings.  JWU-Providence designated home team this game.

Update 3:19 PM Eastern-- Emmanuel 9, JWU-Providence 1  Top 6th 2 out. Emmanuel has runners on second and third.

3:22 PM Eastern-- Emmanuel leads JWU-Providence 10-1 after 5 1/2 innings and is 3 outs away from their first Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship and AQ to the NCAAs.

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New England Region

Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship Series update-- Best of 3

Game 1:  (1B) Endicott 4, (1A) Western New England 0  Final

Game 2 update-- 2:59 PM Eastern-- Endicott leads Western New England, 8-0, after 1 1/2 innings.  Western New England designated home team this game.

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CCIW Update:  Elmhurst 8, North Park 7, North Park eliminated (Batista 2-run HR in top of 7th plated winning run)
                       NCC 5, Millikin 3 Top of 6th

ASC:  Mary Hardin-Baylor 8, HSU 6 HSU eliminated. Mary Hardin-Baylor needs 2 wins over ETBU to advance.

MIAA:  Hope 5, Adrian 2 Final (Adrian, despite getting 11 hits, gets eliminated. Hope next gets Calvin.)

PrAC:  Bethany WV 1, Westminster 0, Top of 4th.

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PrAC Final:  Bethany 1, Westminster-PA 0.

CCIW:  North Central/Millikin in extra innings tied at 6.