Softball earns top seed in TCCC Playoffs
April 26, 2010
BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott College has earned the No. 1 seed in the upcoming The Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament as announced by TCCC Commissioner Gregg M. Kaye on Sunday night. The Gulls (25-10-1 overall) earned the top seed by virtue of their 18-5-1 conference record. Playoff games begin on Tuesday, April 27th while the Gulls will host their first game on Wednesday afternoon.
A pair of single-elimination opening round games will take place Tuesday. Tuesday’s tournament action will include \#5 seed Anna Maria (19-19 overall, 15-9 TCCC) hosting \#8 seed New England College (13-23, 12-12), and \#6 seed Curry (18-19, 13-11) hosting \#7 seed Nichols (16-21-1, 12-11-1). First pitch for both games is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. The winners of Tuesday’s games will advance to the double-elimination phase of the tournament which begins Wednesday, April 28.
The winner of the New England College vs. Anna Maria contest will face \#4 seed Salve Regina (20-12, 15-9) at 2:30 p.m. on the campus of Endicott College. The winner of that game will face top-seeded Endicott 20 minutes following the conclusion of the first game.
The winner of the Nichols vs. Curry matchup will face \#3 seed Western New England (22-17-1,16-7-1) at 2:30 p.m. on the campus of University of New England. The winner of that game will face \#2 seed UNE 20 minutes following the conclusion of the first game.
TCCC tiebreaking procedures were used to sort out two ties. Salve Regina and Anna Maria finished tied for fourth place with 15-9 records. In step one, the teams split their regular-season doubleheader. In step two, records in games against other TCCC teams were compared, starting at the top of the standings and working downward. The teams had identical records against the top three seeds, but Salve Regina gained the advantage by going 2-0 against sixth-seeded Curry, as opposed to 1-1 for Anna Maria.
A similar process was used to snap a deadlock between New England College and Roger Williams, both 12-12, for the eighth and final seed. In step one, the teams split their regular-season doubleheader. In step two, records in games against other TCCC teams were compared, starting at the top of the standings and working downward. The teams had identical records against the top three seeds, but NEC’s 2-0 record against fourth-seeded Salve Regina was slightly better than RWU’s 1-1 mark.
Tournament action will continue through the week, culminating with the championship game on Saturday, May 1. The TCCC tournament champion will earn an automatic berth in the upcoming 2010 NCAA Division III Softball Championship.
Tuesday, April 27 – Play-in Phase
Game 1 - \#8 New England College at \#5 Anna Maria 4:00 p.m.
Game 2 - \#7 Nichols at \#6 Curry
Wednesday, April 28 – Double Elimination Phase
Game 3 – Game 1 Winner vs. \#4 Salve Regina (at Endicott) 2:30 p.m.
Game 4 – Game 2 Winner vs. \#3 Western New England (at UNE) 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 – Game 3 Winner at \#1 Endicott *
Game 6 – Game 4 Winner at \#2 Univ. of New England *
*Games 5 and 6 begin 20 minutes following completion of Games 3 and 4, respectively.
Thursday, April 29
Game 7 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 6 Loser (at Endicott) 2:30 p.m.
Game 8 – Game 5 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser (at Gordon) 2:30 p.m.
Game 9 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner (at Endicott) *
Game 10 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner (at Gordon) *
*Games 9 and 10 begin 20 minutes following completion of games 7 and 8, respectively.
Saturday, May 1
Game 11 – Game 10 Winner vs. Game 9 Loser (at highest remaining seed) 10:00 a.m.
Game 12 – Game 11 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner (at Game 11 site) 12:00 p.m.
Game 13 – If Necessary 2:00 p.m.
A pair of single-elimination opening round games will take place Tuesday. Tuesday’s tournament action will include \#5 seed Anna Maria (19-19 overall, 15-9 TCCC) hosting \#8 seed New England College (13-23, 12-12), and \#6 seed Curry (18-19, 13-11) hosting \#7 seed Nichols (16-21-1, 12-11-1). First pitch for both games is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. The winners of Tuesday’s games will advance to the double-elimination phase of the tournament which begins Wednesday, April 28.
The winner of the New England College vs. Anna Maria contest will face \#4 seed Salve Regina (20-12, 15-9) at 2:30 p.m. on the campus of Endicott College. The winner of that game will face top-seeded Endicott 20 minutes following the conclusion of the first game.
The winner of the Nichols vs. Curry matchup will face \#3 seed Western New England (22-17-1,16-7-1) at 2:30 p.m. on the campus of University of New England. The winner of that game will face \#2 seed UNE 20 minutes following the conclusion of the first game.
TCCC tiebreaking procedures were used to sort out two ties. Salve Regina and Anna Maria finished tied for fourth place with 15-9 records. In step one, the teams split their regular-season doubleheader. In step two, records in games against other TCCC teams were compared, starting at the top of the standings and working downward. The teams had identical records against the top three seeds, but Salve Regina gained the advantage by going 2-0 against sixth-seeded Curry, as opposed to 1-1 for Anna Maria.
A similar process was used to snap a deadlock between New England College and Roger Williams, both 12-12, for the eighth and final seed. In step one, the teams split their regular-season doubleheader. In step two, records in games against other TCCC teams were compared, starting at the top of the standings and working downward. The teams had identical records against the top three seeds, but NEC’s 2-0 record against fourth-seeded Salve Regina was slightly better than RWU’s 1-1 mark.
Tournament action will continue through the week, culminating with the championship game on Saturday, May 1. The TCCC tournament champion will earn an automatic berth in the upcoming 2010 NCAA Division III Softball Championship.
Tuesday, April 27 – Play-in Phase
Game 1 - \#8 New England College at \#5 Anna Maria 4:00 p.m.
Game 2 - \#7 Nichols at \#6 Curry
Wednesday, April 28 – Double Elimination Phase
Game 3 – Game 1 Winner vs. \#4 Salve Regina (at Endicott) 2:30 p.m.
Game 4 – Game 2 Winner vs. \#3 Western New England (at UNE) 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 – Game 3 Winner at \#1 Endicott *
Game 6 – Game 4 Winner at \#2 Univ. of New England *
*Games 5 and 6 begin 20 minutes following completion of Games 3 and 4, respectively.
Thursday, April 29
Game 7 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 6 Loser (at Endicott) 2:30 p.m.
Game 8 – Game 5 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser (at Gordon) 2:30 p.m.
Game 9 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner (at Endicott) *
Game 10 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner (at Gordon) *
*Games 9 and 10 begin 20 minutes following completion of games 7 and 8, respectively.
Saturday, May 1
Game 11 – Game 10 Winner vs. Game 9 Loser (at highest remaining seed) 10:00 a.m.
Game 12 – Game 11 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner (at Game 11 site) 12:00 p.m.
Game 13 – If Necessary 2:00 p.m.