2010 NECC Softball Championship Pairings Announced

ATTLEBORO, Mass.—Lesley University has claimed the top seed for the 2010 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Softball Championship, which begins with quarterfinal matchups on campus sites the afternoon of Tuesday, May 4.  The Lynx (22-10 overall) earned the top spot in the upcoming NECC tournament after posting a 15-1 conference record. 

Elms College (17-15 overall) claimed the #2 seed going 14-2 in conference play.

Mitchell College (20-12 overall, 12-4 NECC) has earned the #3 seed, while Bay Path College (20-18 overall, 9-7 NECC) will be the #4 seed.  Daniel Webster College (13-16) finished with an 8-8 conference record earning the #5 seed

Both Newbury College (12-22) and Becker College (10-26) tied for 6th place with a 5-11 NECC record. NECC tiebreaker procedures were used to determine the #6 and final seed. In the first criteria of head-to-head competition Newbury and Becker split. The next criterion used compared record among higher ranked teams in conference. Both teams lost to Lesley, while Newbury split with Elms on April 25th winning 3-0 and losing 8-6. Becker lost both contests.

Newbury earned the final spot after taking the third criterion in the tiebreaker procedures.

In quarterfinal-round action on Tuesday, May 4, #3 Mitchell will host #6 Newbury in New London, Conn. at 4:00 p.m., while #4 Bay Path will host #5 Daniel Webster in Longmeadow, Mass. at 4:00 p.m.

The semifinal and final rounds will be hosted by top-seeded Lesley on Friday, May 7, Saturday, May 8 and possibly Sunday, May 9 in Cambridge, Mass. The location of the tournament field will at UMass Boston.

In Friday’s semifinals, Lesley will face the winner of the Bay Path-Daniel Webster quarterfinal at 10:00 a.m., while Elms will meet the winner of the Mitchell-Newbury quarterfinal at 12:00 p.m. Game five will have the two losing teams facing off at 2:00 p.m. and the winning teams finishing off the day at a 4:00 p.m. start time.

Saturday’s action will begin at noon with the winner of game five facing the loser of game six. The championship game -- game eight -- will take place at 2:00 p.m. with the winners of game six and seven meeting.

2010 NECC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Quarterfinals • Tuesday, May 4

Game 1-#6 Newbury (12-22, 5-11) at #3 Mitchell (20-12, 12-4), 4:00 p.m.
Game 2-#5 Daniel Webster (13-16, 8-8) at #4 Bay Path (20-18, 9-7), 4:00 p.m.

Semifinals • Friday, May 7 (Hosted by Lesley at UMass Boston)

Game 3-Winner of #4/#5 at #1 Lesley (22-10, 15-1), 10:00 a.m.
Game 4-Winner of #3/#6 vs. #2 Elms (17-15, 14-2), 12:00 p.m.
Game 5-Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4, 2:00 p.m.
Game 6-Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 4:00 p.m.

Semifinals and Championship Game • Saturday, May 8 (Hosted by Lesley at UMass Boston)
Game 7-Winner of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 6, 12:00 p.m.
Game 8-Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of  Game 7, 2:00 p.m.

Championship Game • Sunday, May 9 (Hosted by Lesley at UMass Boston)
Game 9 (If Necessary), 1:00 p.m.

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING

UMass Boston – 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125

Public Transportation

Subway: Take the Red Line to JFK/UMass Station. A free shuttle bus will carry you to the campus.

Commuter Rail: Take the commuter rail to the JFK/UMass station from the South Shore on the
Middleboro and Plymouth lines. (Click to download map) Bus: Kenmore Square stop (service all day): the Number 8 bus; the last one leaves campus at 1 a.m. Forest Hills stop (rush hour only): the Number 16.

By car from the north

Take Interstate 93 South through Boston to Exit 15 (Columbia Road/JFK Library). Take a left at the end or the ramp onto Columbia Road, and then take your first right in the rotary. Follow the University of Massachusetts signs along Columbia Road and Morrissey Boulevard to the campus.

By car from the south

Take Interstate 93 North to exit 14 (Morrissey Boulevard/JFK Library) and follow Morrissey Boulevard north to the campus.

By car from the west

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) east to Interstate 93. Take I-93 South one mile to Exit 15 (JFK Library/South Boston/Dorchester). Take a left at the end or the ramp onto Columbia Road, and then take your first right in the rotary. Follow the University of Massachusetts signs along Columbia Road and Morrissey Boulevard to the campus.

Parking fees

$6 per single use. $3 for up to 60 minutes in the Short-term Lot. For details, see On-Campus Parking and Parking Costs. Please contact the Parking and Transportation Office (Service Building, Upper Level) for information about multipark, monthly and semester passes at 617-287-5041. You can also get more information from Customer Service at 617-287-4000.