Softball Secures #3 Seed in Upcoming CCC Tournament

Softball Secures #3 Seed in Upcoming CCC Tournament

2015 CCC Softball Championship Release

2015 CCC Softball Tournament Bracket

2014-15 Endicott Athletics Championship Central

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) has released their pairings for the upcoming CCC Softball Tournament. After the conclusion of today's single game at Roger Williams, Endicott has secured the #3 seed heading into the postseason with a 15-17 (11-5 CCC) record. The Gulls will enter the tournament as the reining conference champions.

Endicott will travel to #2 Salve Regina (19-16, 12-4) on Monday April 27th to compete with the winner of #7 Nichols (11-17, 7-9) at #6 University of New England (17-18, 8-8). The winner of that game will then face the host Salve Regina for the final game of the day. Earlier in the season the Blue and Green split with Nichols while dropping two to the Seahawks earlier this week.

On the opposite side of the bracket is #1 Western New England (25-7, 14-2) who will host two games on Monday. The winner of #8 Gordon (7-22, 4-12) at #5 Roger Williams (12-15, 8-8) will face #4 Curry (12-16, 8-8) with the winner than battling with host Western New England.

The remainder of the tournament is mapped out below.

2015 CCC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

PLAY-IN PHASE

Saturday, April 25
Game 1 - #8 Gordon at #5 Roger Williams, 5:30 p.m.
Game 2 - #7 Nichols at #6 University of New England, 1:00 p.m.

DOUBLE ELIMINATION PHASE

Monday, April 27
Game 3 - Game 1 Winner vs. #4 Curry (at WNE), 2:30 p.m.
Game 4 - Game 2 Winner vs. #3 Endicott (at SRU), 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 Winner at #1 Western New England *
Game 6 - Game 4 Winner at #2 Salve Regina *
** Games 5 and 6 begin 20 minutes following the completion of Games 3 and 4, respectively.

Thursday, April 30
Game 7 - Game 3 Loser vs. Game 6 Loser (at WNE), 2:30 p.m.
Game 8 - Game 5 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser (at AIC), 2:30 p.m.
Game 9 - Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner (at WNE) *
Game 10 - Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner (at AIC) *
** Games 9 and 10 begin 20 minutes following the completion of Games 7 and 8, respectively

Saturday, May 2
Game 11 - Game 10 Winner vs. Game 9 Loser (at highest remaining seed), 11:00 a.m.
Game 12 - Game 11 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner (at Game 11 site), 1:00 p.m.
Game 13 - If Necessary, 3:00 p.m.