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UMBC ANNOUNCES PAIRINGS FOR SPRING SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS

11/4/2005

Baltimore, Md.-UMBC head softball coach Joe French on Friday announced the pairings for the three spring tournaments hosted by the Retrievers.

The Second Annual UMBC Kick-Off Classic will take place Friday, March 3, 2006 through Sunday, March 5, with UMBC, Coppin State, Delaware State and Quinnipiac competing.

The following weekend, the Retrievers will host the Second Annual Dawg Pound Tournament, Friday, March 10 through Sunday, March 12. UMBC, America East rival Vermont, Maryland-Eastern Shore and St. Francis (Pa.) will compete.

The third and final tournament, the Fourth Annual UMBC Spring Classic, will take place Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26, and will include match-ups between UMBC, Sacred Heart, St. Francis (N.Y.) and Brown. One game will be played at nearby CCBC-Catonsville.

All three tournaments will include round robin pool play on Friday and Saturday and championship bracket play on Sunday. All games will take place at the UMBC Softball Stadium.

Second Annual UMBC Kick-Off Classic

Friday, March 3, 2006 – Pool Play
10:30 a.m. Quinnipiac vs. Coppin State
12:30 p.m. Quinnipiac vs. Delaware State
2:30 p.m. Coppin State vs. Delaware State

Saturday, March 4, 2006 – Pool Play
10:30 a.m. UMBC vs. Coppin State
12:30 p.m. UMBC vs. Quinnipiac
2:30 p.m. UMBC vs. Delaware State

Sunday, March 5, 2006 – Bracket Play
9:00 a.m. No. 2 Seed vs. No. 3 Seed
11:00 a.m. No. 1 Seed vs. No. 4 Seed
1:00 p.m. Championship Game
3:00 p.m. Consolation

Second Annual UMBC Dawg Pound Tournament

Friday, March 10, 2006 – Pool Play
8:15 a.m. UMES vs. St. Francis (Pa.)
10:10 a.m. Howard vs. St. Francis (Pa.)
12:05 p.m. UMES vs. Vermont
2:00 p.m. UMBC vs. St. Francis (Pa.)
3:55 p.m. UMBC vs. Howard

Saturday, March 11, 2006 – Pool Play
8:15 a.m. Vermont vs. Howard
10:10 a.m. UMES vs. Howard
12:05 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) vs. Vermont
2:00 p.m. UMBC vs. Vermont
3:55 p.m. UMBC vs. UMES

Sunday, March 12, 2006 – Bracket Play
9:00 a.m. No. 4 Seed vs. No. 5 Seed
11:00 a.m. No. 2 Seed vs. No. 3 Seed
1:00 p.m. No. 1 Seed vs. No. 4/5 Winner
3:00 p.m. Championship Game

Fourth Annual UMBC Spring Classic

Friday, March 24, 2006 – Pool Play
9:30 a.m. Niagara vs. St. Francis (N.Y.)
11:30 a.m. Niagara vs. Sacred Heart
12:00 p.m. Brown vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) - CCBC-Catonsville
1:30 p.m. UMBC vs. Sacred Heart
3:30 p.m. UMBC vs. St. Francis (N.Y.)

Saturday, March 25, 2006 – Pool Play
8:15 a.m. Niagara vs. Brown
10:10 a.m. Sacred Heart vs. Brown
12:05 p.m. UMBC vs. Niagara
2:00 p.m. UMBC vs. Brown
3:55 p.m. Sacred Heart vs. St. Francis (N.Y.)

Sunday, March 26, 2006 – Bracket Play
9:00 a.m. No. 4 Seed vs. No. 5 Seed
11:00 a.m. No. 2 Seed vs. No. 3 Seed
1:00 p.m. No. 1 Seed vs. Winner of Nos. 4/5 Seed
3:00 p.m. Championship Game