NCCU SOFTBALL PREPARES FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE TRIP TO NCAA PLAYOFFS
May 7, 2007
DURHAM, NC -- North Carolina Central University will participate in the NCAA Division II Softball Regional Championship for the second straight year and second time in school history on Thursday (May 10) when the No. 6 seed Lady Eagles play the third-seeded team in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Bloomsburg University, at 3 p.m. in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.
NCCU (31-11) qualified for the eight-team, double-elimination regional tournament by receiving am at-large bid, after being upset in the CIAA (Central Collegiate Athletic Association) tournament.
Bloomsburg (35-13) who is a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship, received an at-large bid as well after falling to Mid-Atlantic Regional No. 1 seed Lock Haven University.
Last season, NCCU as a No. 8 seed, was defeated by Lock Haven, 8-4, in the first round of the NCAA Division II tournament.
Tournament Central -- http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/athletics/ women/softball/2007/2007regional.asp NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Softball Regional at Kutztown University - Kutztown, Pa.
Tournament Central -- http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/athletics/women/softball/2007/2007regional.asp
NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Softball Regional at Kutztown
University -Kutztown, Pa.
Thursday May 10
Game 1 - 9:00 AM - #4 East Stroudsburg vs. #5 Shippensburg Game 2
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11:30 AM - #1 Lock Haven vs. #8 Bowie State Game 3 - 2:00 PM -
#3
Bloomsburg vs. #6 NC Central Game 4 - 4:30 PM - #2 Kutztown vs.
#7
Edinboro
Friday May 11
Game 5 - 9:00 AM - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 Game 6 - 11:30 AM
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Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 Game 7 - 2:00 PM - Winner Game 1
vs.
Winner Game 2 Game 8 - 4:30 PM - Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4
Saturday, May 12
Game 9 - 9:00 AM - Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7 Game 10 - 11:30
AM -
Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8 Game 11 - 2:00 PM - Winner Game 7
vs.
Winner Game 8 Game 12 - 4:30 PM - Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10
Sunday, May 13
Game 13 - noon - Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 11 Game 14 - 2:30 PM
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Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 11
Monday, May 14
Game 15 - noon - if necessary** - Loser Game 14 vs. Winner Game 14
**only if loser of Game 14 has only one loss in tournament
