By NoontimeSports.com
Here are the results from today’s NCAA baseball and softball games.
New England Baseball Regional:
* No. 4 Western New England 5, No. 6 St. Joseph’s (ME) 3
* No. 2 Wheaton College 3, No. 8 Daniel Webster 1
* No. 3 Endicott College 5, No. 1 Southern Maine 2
* No. 4 Western New England 8, No. 2 Wheaton College
Ithaca Regional:
* No. 1 Ithaca College 3, No. 6 Amherst College 2
NCAA Division III Softball Championship:
* Tufts University 6, Texas-Tyler 0
By NoontimeSports.com
A couple local squads will be competing in various NCAA tournaments this morning, afternoon and evening, and below are the times.
NCAA Division III New England Baseball Regional:
* No. 4 Western New England vs. No. 6 St. Joseph’s (ME), 9:30 a.m. — Elimination Game
* No. 2 Wheaton College vs. No. 8 Daniel Webster, 1 p.m. — Elimination Game
* No. 1 Southern Maine vs. No. 3 Endicott College, 4:30 p.m.
* St. Joe’s/WNE vs. Daniel Webster/Wheaton, 8 p.m. — Elimination Game
NCAA Division III Ithaca Regional:
* No. 1 Ithaca College vs. No. 6 Amherst College, 4:30 p.m.
NCAA Division III Softball Championship Tournament:
* Tufts University vs. Texas-Tyler @ Eau Claire, WI, 5 p.m.
By NoontimeSports.com
The second day of the NCAA Division III New England Baseball Regional, which is being hosted by the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) in Harwich, begins this morning at 9:30 a.m., and below the schedule:
* No. 5 MIT vs. No. 8 Daniel Webster, 9:30 a.m. – Elimination Game
* No. 6 St. Joseph’s (ME) vs. No. 7 Salem State, 1 p.m. – Elimination Game
* No. 1 University of Southern Maine vs. No. 4 Western New England, 4:30 p.m
* No. 2 Wheaton College vs. No. 3 Endicott College, 8 p.m.
By Matt Noonan
The road to the NCAA Division III baseball tournament begins this morning in Harwich as four local squads, along with four New England teams will be competing in a double-elimination tournament.
The tournament, which begins today, will conclude on Sunday, May 19, with the winner earning an automatic bid to the championship bracket.
Wheaton College won the New England Regionals last season and advanced to the World Series for the second time in program history, but came up short to Marietta College, the same squad that defeated them in 2006.
Below is today’s schedule and for more information on the bracket — HOP HERE
* MIT vs. Western New England, 9:30 a.m.
* Southern Maine vs. Daniel Webster, 1 p.m.
* Endicott College vs. St. Joseph’s (ME), 4:30 p.m.
* Wheaton College vs. Salem State, 8 p.m.
By NoontimeSports.com
The first round of the NCAA Division III tournament commenced this afternoon for a few local squads and below are the outcomes.
Men’s Lacrosse:
* WNE 16, Eastern Conn. State 10
* Tufts 26, Norwich 4
* Cabrini 20, Springfield 6
Women’s Lacrosse:
* Endicott 4, Springfield 3
* Bowdoin 16 , Bridgewater State 1
* Colby 19, Lasell 3
By NoontimeSports.com
The NCAA released all six brackets (Division I, II and III) this evening for the upcoming men and women’s lacrosse tournaments, which start this week, and below are the squads that earned a spot, along with their first round matchup.
Men’s Division III
* Eastern Conn. State at Western New England (Wednesday, May 8) TBA
* Norwich University at Tufts University (Wednesday, May 8) TBA
* Springfield College at Cabrini College (Wednesday, May 8) TBA
Women’s Division I
* Boston College vs. Dartmouth College (Friday, May 10) @ 4 p.m. Game will be played at Syracuse University.
* UMass vs. UConn (Friday, May 10) TBA. Game will be played at Penn State.
Women’s Division II
* Stonehill College at LIU Post (Saturday, May 11) @ 12 p.m.
Women’s Division III
* Bridgewater State at Bowdoin College (Wednesday, May 8) @ 7 p.m.
* Lasell College at Colby College (Wednesday, May 8) @ 7 p.m.
* Springfield College at Endicott College (Wednesday, May 8) @ 7 p.m.
By Matt Noonan
Here’s this afternoon’s and evening’s scores from the local conference tournaments.
Men’s Lacrosse:
* Plymouth State 17, UMass Boston 11
* Western Conn. St. 13, UMass Dartmouth 12 (4OT)
Women’s Lacrosse:
* Fitchburg State 16, Salem State 15 (2OT)
* Worcester State 13, Mass. Maritime 4
By Matt Noonan
Prior to their Little East Conference tournament game this afternoon against Plymouth State, the UMass Boston men’s lacrosse team received an emotional pregame message from Boston police officer Jerry Ajemian, which we’ve provided below.
The Beacons haven’t appeared in a tournament since 2008 and will look to extend their season against a competitive Panthers team.
For more information on the men’s lacrosse team — HOP HERE
By Matt Noonan
There were some very important conference games that occurred this afternoon and below is our afternoon and evening roundup.
Men’s Lacrosse
Yale 11, Harvard 10 - Despite two late tallies each by Ian Ardrey and Jack Walker, the Crimson still couldn’t complete their comeback as the Bulldogs defeated Harvard in Cambridge. With the loss, Harvard’s season concludes with a 6-8 overall mark.
No. 7 Merrimack 16, Assumption 11 - Greg MeLaugh tied a school-record with nine goals in three quarters as Warriors defeat the Greyhounds and claimed a share of the regular season Northeast-10 crown with Adelphi.
Roger Williams 9, Wentworth 8 (OT) - Ian Powers scored the game-winner 3:08 in overtime to lift the Hawks past the Leopards in the first round of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) tournament. With the win, Roger Williams advances to Wednesday’s semifinals against Western New England. Alec Paradis paced Wentworth with five points (three goals, two assists).
Norwich 9, Mount Ida 7 - Ian Thomas halted the Mustangs rally with his third strike of the afternoon at 1:20 in the fourth as the Cadets defeated Mount Ida and claimed the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) crown. Nick Yacuzzi, Michael Markevich and Phil Pichel netted two goals, respectively, for Mount Ida.
No. 9 Tufts 14, Bate 10 - The Jumbos outscored the Bobcats, 7-2, in the third as Tufts defeated Bates and secured a spot in next weekend’s New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) semifinals. Chris Schoehut led the Powder Blue and White with five goals, while Andrew Fiamengo finished with four goals.
No. 6 Middlebury 19, Amherst 9 - Jon Broome and Scott Redmond each scored two goals in the opening frame, which provided the Panthers the lead for good as Middlebury defeated Amherst and punched its ticket to the NESCAC semifinals. Devin Acton led Amherst with three goals.
UMass Dartmouth 11, Plymouth State 6 - Dennis Healy recorded four points (three goals, one assist), while Justin Lawless and Todd Davis each netted two strikes as the Corsairs defeated the Panthers.
Women’s Lacrosse
University of New England 11, Gordon 10 – Hannah Tavella‘s 63rd goal of the season at 6:52 in the second lifted the Nor’easters past the Scots in the first round of the CCC tournament. With the win, UNE advances to Wednesday’s semifinals against Endicott College. Jessica Castelline led Gordon with six points (four goals, two assists).
Curry 14, Roger Williams 12 - The Colonels outscored the Hawks, 9-2, in the second half as Curry defeated Roger Williams and secured a date with Western New England on Wednesday in the CCC semifinals. Mel Brickley led Curry with five strikes, while Haley Carey and Deanna Monfredo each finished with hat tricks.
Babson 11, Wheaton 8 - Jameson Sprang netted the go-ahead goal with 5:30 remaining in the second as Beavers defeated the Lyons and punched their ticket to New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship. Charlotte De Santis led Wheaton with five points (three goals, two assists), while Sprang finished with a hat trick.
Springfield 14, Mount Holyoke 9 - Michelle Dorsey, Colleen Keeley and Meghan Flanagan each recorded a hat trick as the Pride defeated the Lyons in the NEWMAC semifinals. Mount Ida’s Molly Macdonald led all scorers with four strikes.
No. 1 Trinity 12, Tufts 8 - First-year Molly Cox scored a career-high four goals as the Bantams defeated the Jumbos and secured a spot in next weekend’s NESCAC semifinals. Kerry Eaton led Tufts with three strikes.
No. 8 Colby 11, Amherst 3 - The Mules outscored the Lord Jeffs, 8-2, in the second half, which helped them secure a first round win the NESCAC tournament and spot in the semifinals. Caroline Holliday, Elizabeth Ludlow and Hillary Densen each scored one goal for Amherst.
Worcester State 14, Fitchburg State 13 (OT) - Jackie Connors netted two of her four goals during the extra session as the Lancers defeated the Falcons in their final regular season contest. Jessica Bartlett and Lindsey White paced Fitchburg State with five tallies, respectively.
By NoontimeSports.com
There were a few important conference contests that occurred this afternoon/evening in the lacrosse world and below are their outcomes.
Men’s Lacrosse
* No. 7 Merrimack 10, No. 9 St. Michaels 8
* UMass Boston 6, So. Maine 5
* UMass Dartmouth 12, Salem State 3
* Becker 12, Lasell 8 (GNAC Quarterfinals)
* Mount Ida 20, Rivier 7 (GNAC Quarterfinals)
* Emmanuel 9, St. Joe’s (ME) 8 (GNAC Quarterfinals)
* Norwich 19, Anna Maria 6
Women’s Lacrosse
* No. 12 Bentley 19, Merrimack 10
* No. 9 Stonehill 16, St. A’s 15
* No. 14 New Haven 20, AIC 5
* No. 5 Adelphi 19, Assumption 4
