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LADY CHARGERS SOFTBALL EARN FIRST NCAA BID IN PROGRAM HISTORY
May 4, 2009

LADY CHARGERS SOFTBALL EARN FIRST NCAA BID IN PROGRAM HISTORY

Orangeburg, NY (5/4/09) The Dominican College softball team received the first bid in program history to the NCAA East Regional Tournament which will take place this weekend (May 8-10. Dominican will travel to Syracuse, NY and take on the top-seeded host, Le Moyne College, on Friday.

Orangeburg, NY (5/4/09)  The Dominican College softball team received the first bid in program history to the NCAA East Regional Tournament which will take place this weekend (May 8-10.  Dominican will travel to Syracuse, NY and take on the top-seeded host, Le Moyne College, on Friday.

The Lady Chargers earned an at-large bid to the regionals after compiling a 39-14 record this season.  DC was the top seed at last weekend's CACC Tournament, but fell to eventual champions,#4 Georgian Court University and #6 Philadelphia University to be eliminated from the tournament.

The East Regional Tournament will be broken down into two sites of competition, where four teams will participate in the double-elimination tournament.  Winners will advance to the Super Regionals which will be held on May 15-16th and the finals will be held May 21-25 in Salem, Virginia at the James I. Moyer Sports Complex.

This is the program's first ever NCAA bid since becoming a member of the NCAA Division II.

Below is the complete list of East Region selections.

2009 NCAA East Region Selections

1. Le Moyne* 40-10
2. C.W. Post* 33-16
3. Georgian Court 36-14
4. Caldwell 35-16-2
5. Dowling 33-18
6. Southern Connecticut State 33-14
7. New Haven 32-16
8. Dominican (NY) 39-14

* Indicates Host Institutions

Below is a schedule of the East Region Tournament being held at Le Moyne College

Game #1  Friday, May 8:  #8 Dominican vs #1 Le Moyne  game time: TBD

Game # 2  Friday, May 8: #5 Dowling vs #4 Caldwell  game time: TBD

Game # 3  Saturday, May 9: Winner of game #2 vs Winner of game #1  game time: TBD

Game # 4  Saturday, May 9: Loser of game #1 vs Loser of game #2  game time: TBD

Game # 5  Saturday, May 9:  Winner of game #4 vs Loser of game #3  game time: TBD

Game #6   Sunday, May 10:  Winner of game #3 vs Winner of game # 5  game time: TBD

Game #7:  Sunday, May 10: if necessary

 

 

 

 

 

 

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.