BANGOR, Maine — The Endicott softball team travels to Bangor, Maine, to take on Husson University for the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, May 14 at 11 AM at Robert & Frances O'Keefe Softball Field. Here's a preview of what you need to know for Thursday's contest.
TICKETS
Ticket Prices: Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for senior citizens and students, and $5 for children (ages 3-12).
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The host team, Husson University, is ranked No. 20 nationally in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 Coaches Poll.
- Endicott is 1-1 all-time against Husson, dating back to 2009 (11-6 win) and 2021 (12-4 loss, NCAA Tournament). All-time records against other teams in the bracket include MIT (5-5) and Colby College (4-0-1).
- The Gulls earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament after defeating Roger Williams, 1-0, and 7-5, in the Conference of New England (CNE) Championship round. Husson went undefeated in the North Atlantic Championship (NAC) to earn the conference's automatic bid.
- Both MIT and Colby College, previously nationally ranked this season, earned at-large bids into the NCAA Tournament after falling in their respective conference championship games.
- Across all of Division III, Husson ranks No. 2 in WHIP (0.87), MIT ranks No. 4 in Hits (461), Colby ranks No. 32 in ERA (2.40), and Endicott ranks No. 36 in Hits Allowed Per Seven Innings (6.50).
GAME SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 14
Game One: No. 20 Husson University vs. Endicott, 11 AM
Game Two: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) vs. Colby College, 1:30 PM
Friday, May 15
Game Three: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, 11 AM
Game Four: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, 1:30 PM
Game Five: Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner, 4 PM
Saturday, May 16
Game Six: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 11 AM
Game Seven: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser, 1:30 PM (if necessary)