D 3 softball

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In the CAC, Christopher Newport tied their best of three series with Mary Washington, 8-0, in 6 innings this morning.  The rubber game for that AQ is now being played with the CNU Captains leading 1-0 in the second inning.

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In the Northeast Region--

1.) No score after 3 innings between Ithaca and Rochester in the Liberty Leag ue title games.  Ithaca needs 1 win, while Rochester needs to win twice.

2.). In the SUNYAC, Cortland eliminated Oswego, 7-0, to set up their title series with Geneseo.  Geneseo needs 1 win, while Cortland needs to win twice.

Update at 1:51 PM Eastern, Ithaca defeated Rochester, 1-0, in 8 innings to get the Liberty League AQ.

3.). In the SUNYAC, Cortland defeated Geneseo, 7-3, to force a deciding game tomorrow.

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In New England Region--

WPI came from behind by one run in the bottom of the 7th to win 3-2 over Wellesley on a walk off pinch hit single.

NEWMAC title game is set between WPI and MIT.  MIT needs 1 win, while WPI has to beat MIT twice.

In the CCC, Endicott defeated Salve Regina, 9-1 in 6 innings to advance to the title series with UNE.  Endicott has to beat UNE twice to take the AQ.

In NESCAC action, Tufts defeated Trinity, 6-2, in the first semifinal.  Williams plays Amherst next, and the plan is to play the title game today due to the weather forecast.  NESCAC does not want to use rainout criteria to determine the AQ if they can avoid it.

Update-- at 5:47 PM Eastern, Williams defeated Amherst, 5-4, to set up Tufts v Williams for the NESCAC AQ tomorrow at 10 AM Eastern.

In NEWMAC action, WPI defeated MIT, 2-0, to force a rubber game.  That game will be played today.

In the CCC, Endicott defeated UNE 8-0 to force a deciding game which will be played tomorrow.

In the Little East, E Connecticut defeated Plymouth State and then defeated UMass-Boston 8-0 in 5 innings to become the first New England team officially in the field of 62.

In NEWMAC, WPI wins the NEWMAC tourney with 2-0 and 5-4 victories over MIT toda.

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Teams already in by AQ:

ODAC-- Virginia Wesleyan
CAC-- Christopher Newport
USA South-- Maryville (TN)
SAA-- Birmingham Southern
Centennial-- Dickinson
Landmark-- Scranton

AMCC-- Mt Aloysius
HCAC-- Transylvania
MIAA-- Calvin
NCAC-- DePauw
OAC-- Otterbein
PAC-- St Vincent

CUNYAC-- Staten Island
CSAC-- Wilson
MACC-- Arcadia
MACF-- Manhattanville
NJAC-- TCNJ (declared by rainout criteria)

CCIW-- Illinois Wesleyan
Midwest-- Lake Forest
NACC-- MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering)
WIAC-- UW- La Crosse

ARC-- Central (Iowa)
MIAC-- St Thomas (MN)
SLIAC-- Eureka
UMAC-- Northwestern St Paul

CCC-- Endicott
GNAC-- St Joseph (CT)
LEC-- Eastern Connecticut State
MASCAC-- Framingham State
NESCAC-- Tufts
NEWMAC-- WPI
NAC-- Husson
NECC-- Eastern Nazarene

E8-- St John Fisher
LL-- Ithaca
NEAC-- Penn State Berks
Skyline-- Farmingdale State
SUNYAC-- Cortland

ASC-- East Texas Baptist
NWC-- Linfield
SCAC-- Texas Lutheran
SCIAC-- Whittier

NCAA.com selection show at 1 PM Eastern Monday, May 6 (tomorrow).

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Staten Island wins the CUNYAC title (for the last time on their way out the door) and Farmingdale State takes the Skyline title to end Mount Saint Mary hopes of a four-peat.

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Staten Island wins the CUNYAC title (for the last time on their way out the door) and Farmingdale State takes the Skyline title to end Mount Saint Mary hopes of a four-peat.

Thanks for the update.

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 Saturday tournament action just concluded with Eastern Nazarene defeating New England College for the second time today by a score of 11-2 in 5 innings under the lights in Quincy, MA to capture the NECC AQ.

That is all for today...

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NJAC championship finals between TCNJ and Kean rained out. TCNJ declared the champ. Kean (along with Rowan and Ramapo) still good chance of Pool C.

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NJAC championship finals between TCNJ and Kean rained out. TCNJ declared the champ. Kean (along with Rowan and Ramapo) still good chance of Pool C.

Thanks for the update.  Rain is expected to come to the Boston area today, but not expected to affect the NAC tournament between Thomas and Husson up in Maine.

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NESCAC title game between Williams and Tufts, the #1 and #2 teams in New E England is now underway at 9:50 AM Eastern.  Watch the game streaming live on NSN.

If the game cannot be completed, Williams seems to have the advantage on the fifth tiebreaker, which is average number of runs scored against a Pooll common opponents (Amherst, Hamilton, Bates, and Middlebury).Poo

Update-- bottom of first-- Tufts already up 2-0 over Williams with 1 out.  Tufts is home team.

End of 1st-- Tufts 3, Williams 0

Williams scores 1 run on 2 hits in the top of the 3rd to make it Tufts 3, Williams 1 after 2 1/2 innings.

After 6 innings, Tufts still up 3-1.  Tufts is 3 outs away from the NESCAC AQ.

In the 7th-- Tufts now up 3-2.  Williams has tying run on 2nd with nobody out.

1 out now.

Williams down to the final out.

Final-- Tufts 3, Williams 2.  Tufts wins NESCAC AQ.

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In the Northeast Region, Cortland defeated Geneseo 2-0 to win the SUNYAC AQ.

Alfred has sent the Empire 8 to a deciding game as the Saxons have beaten St John Fisher, 13-8, in the first game. 

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I certainly hope Geneseo gets a C bid. Our region hasn't had one in a couple years. Well, not last year anyway.

Ithaca and Cortland actually didn't get to play in the regular season due to weather, so I expect a regionals matchup.

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I just got back from lunch...

MIAC Final-- St Thomas def Hamline, 1-0, in 11 innings to win the AQ.

CCC Final-- Endicott def Univ of New England, 10-0, in 5 innings

Endicott pitcher Maggie Oram pitched a perfect 5 inning game.

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Otterbein beat Ohio Northern to win the OAC championship.

I believe the last league left to conclude, naturally, is the SCIAC out in sunny Pacific Time. Whittier is up 4-1 on Pomona-Pitzer in the 5th, if this holds they will play again winner-take-all.

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Otterbein beat Ohio Northern to win the OAC championship.

I believe the last league left to conclude, naturally, is the SCIAC out in sunny Pacific Time. Whittier is up 4-1 on Pomona-Pitzer in the 5th, if this holds they will play again winner-take-all.

The SCIAC has a Roku channel.  I am watching the finals now on the streaming TV.

Claremont Mudd Scripps came into the week #4 in the West, but their loss to Whittier earlier today puts the Athenas on the bubble.

Final-- Whittier def Pomona-Pitzer, 5-3, to force a deciding game for the final AQ of the 2019 NCAA D3 softball tournament.  Game starts at approx 3 PM Pacific/6 PM Eastern.