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
Two local squads will be competing for a spot in the NCAA Division III semifinals today as Tufts University will face-off against RIT for the third straight year at 4:30 p.m., while Western New England battles SUNY Cortland at 6 p.m.
The Jumbos earned a spot in the tournament’s quarterfinals after defeating Norwich University in the first round and Stevens Institute in the second round, while the Golden Bears extended their season with wins against Eastern Connecticut State and Nazareth.
Extra Notes:
* The winner of today’s matches will meet on Sunday, May 19 for a chance to earn a spot in the championship, which will be played on Sunday, May 26 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, the home of the Eagles.
* With a win against RIT, Tufts would advance to their fourth straight semifinal. The Jumbos are 12-4 overall in the tournament, and won the 2010 championship. They were the national runner-up in 2011 and earned a spot in the semis last year.
* Tufts defeated RIT last season in the quarterfinal round, 15-13.
* After defeating Nazareth in the second round last weekend, Western New England improves to 7-5 overall in the tournament. The Golden Bears have appeared in six tournaments since 2002.
By NoontimeSports.com
Below are the results from the various NCAA lacrosse tournament games, which took place this afternoon.
Men’s Lacrosse:
* WNE 15, Nazareth 12 — Golden Bears advance to Wednesday’s quarterfinals
* Tufts 14, Stevens Inst. 9 — The Jumbos are headed to the quarterfinals and will face RIT on Wednesday
Women’s Lacrosse:
* LIU Post 15, Stonehill 9
* Middlebury 13, Endicott 4
By Matt Noonan
A variety of local lacrosse squads will be competing this weekend in either the first or second round, and below is the schedule. Remember to circle back for a daily roundup, as well as releases and news, too.
Men’s Lacrosse:
* Western New England @ Nazareth (Saturday, May 11), 12 p.m.
* Stevens Inst. @ Tufts University (Saturday, May, 11), 12 p.m.
Women’s Lacrosse:
* Boston College vs. Dartmouth College (Friday, May 10), 4 p.m. in Syracuse, NY – Winner advances to face Syracuse on Sunday in the second round
* UMass vs. UConn (Friday, May 10), 6 p.m. in University Park, PA – Winner faces Canisius/Penn State in second round on Sunday
* Stonehill College @ LIU Post (Saturday, May 11), 12 p.m.
* Endicott College at Middlebury College (Saturday, May 11), 11:30 a.m. – Winner advances to Sunday’s quarterfinals against Gettysburg/RPI.
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
Five local squads will be competing in this year’s NCAA Div. III Tournament! (Photo Credit: Active.com)
By Matt Noonan
The 2013 NCAA Division III Softball tournament will commence this week with 62 teams vying for eight spots in the final bracket. And five of those squads hail from Massachusetts.
Babson College, Bridgewater State, Lesley University, Springfield College and Tufts University each earned spots in the Babson Regional, which begins on Thursday at 10 a.m. All five teams have competed for a national championship, but have never won.
Below is the teams’ history, as well as their first round game.
Babson College – The Beavers make their first appearance since 2006 and are 3-4 overall.
Bridgewater State – The Bears return to the bracket for the first time since 2006. They’re 26-40 overall, and last appearance in the championship in 1994 as they lost to TCNJ.
Lesley University – The Lynx will make their third straight appearance and have never won a tournament tilt.
Springfield College – Similar to the Bears, the Pride return to the tournament for the first time since 2009, and are 5-12 overall.
Tufts University – The Jumbos will make their 13th appearance and will attempt to build off their 29-24 mark.
First Round: Thursday, May 9
* No. 1 Tufts vs. No. 8 Lesley @ 10 a.m.
* No. 4 Springfield vs. No. 5 St. Joe’s of Maine @ noon
* No. 3 Babson vs. No. 6 Bridgewater @ 2 p.m.
The other matchup, which features two non-Massachusetts teams, will take place at 4 p.m. as No. 2 Rowan squares off against No. 7 Husson.
For more information on the Babson Regional – HOP HERE
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.
Tufts won its fourth straight NESCAC crown this afternoon as the Jumbos defeated Wesleyan University! (Photo Credit: Matt Noonan for NoontimeSports.com)
By Matt Noonan
Nine lacrosse teams secured automatic bids for the upcoming NCAA tournament, which starts this week and below are the conference tournament champions:
A 10 - UMass Women’s Lax
CCC - Endicott Women’s Lax & WNE Men’s Lax
GNAC - Lasell Women’s Lax
MASCAC - Bridgewater State Women’s Lax
NECC - Regis Women’s Lax
NESCAC - Tufts Men’s Lax
NEWMAC - Springfield Women’s Lax
Pilgrim League - Springfeld Men’s Lax
The NCAA will unveil the brackets for this year’s tournaments this evening, and five of the six selection shows will be aired on NCAA.com. The Division I men’s show, though, will be seen on ESPNU at 9 p.m. Below are the selection show times:
* Division II Men’s Lax — 7:30 p.m.
* Division II Women’s Lax — 8 p.m.
* Division I Women’s Lax — 9 p.m.
* Division III Women’s Lax — 9:30 p.m.
* Division III Men’s Lax — 10 p.m.
By NoontimeSports.com
Here are the conference tournament results from this afternoon.
Men’s Lacrosse:
* Western New England 9, Endicott College 5 (CCC Championship)
* Tufts 14, Conn. College 11 (NESCAC Semifinals)
* Springfield College 14, Babson College 3 (Pilgrim League Championship)
Women’s Lacrosse:
* Bridgewater State 13, Westfield State 10 (MASCAC Championship)
* Endicott College 17, Western New England 15 (CCC Championship)
* Regis College 9, Becker College 8 (OT) (NECC Championship)
* Adelphi 11, Stonehill College 7 (NE-10 Semifinals)
