Printer Friendly Printer Friendly  Email This Page Email This Page
News Release

NO. 3 RETRIEVERS HEAD TO FIRST AMERICA EAST SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, WILL FACE NO. 2 ALBANY THURSDAY

5/10/2006

  • 2006 America East Championship notes

    Head coach Joe French goes for his 400th career victory at the America East Championships.

    Baltimore, Md.-The third-seeded UMBC softball team (45-18, 11-10 AEC) heads back to Orono, Maine, this weekend for the America East Championships. The Retrievers earned their first-ever berth in the four-team double elimination tournament and will take on second-seeded Albany Thursday at 12 p.m.

    Follow the action with Championship LIVE!

    America East Softball Championship
    at Kessock Field (Orono, Maine)
    May 11-13, 2006

    Thursday, May 11, 2006
    Game 1: #2 Albany vs. #3 UMBC, 12 noon
    Game 2: #1 Maine vs. #4 Boston University, 2:30 p.m.

    Friday, May 12, 2006
    Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 11 a.m.
    Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 1:30 p.m.
    Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 4 p.m.

    Saturday, May 13, 2006
    Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 (championship), 12 noon
    Game 7: If necessary (to follow Game 6), 2:30 p.m.