Caldwell Chosen for NCAA Division II Softball East Region Tournament

Caldwell Chosen for NCAA Division II Softball East Region Tournament

Courtesy of Caldwell University Athletics

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 7, 2018) – The Caldwell University softball team earned the #8 seed in the NCAA Division II Championship and will be part of the East Region 1 hosted by Adelphi University. The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Champions secured the conference's automatic bid and will take on top seed Adelphi in the opening round on Thursday, May 10 at 12:00 pm. The Cougars enter the tournament at 34-16 overall and will be making their eleventh consecutive appearance in the NCAA DII Tournament.

Caldwell takes on the #1 seed Adelphi in their opening game on Thursday at noon. The second game of the day features #4 LIU Post against #5 Le Moyne College at 2:30 pm. The winners will advance in the winner's bracket to Friday's game at 11 am. The teams that lose on Thursday will play an elimination game on Friday at 1:30 pm. The full schedule with times is listed below.
 
The Cougars will compete in the NCAA DII Championship for an eleventh straight season after winning the CACC Championship for a second season in a row and their third title in the last four years. Caldwell currently stands at 34-16 overall and won the CACC regular season title with a 24-2 mark.

Senior catcher Marisa Monasseri (Monroe, N.J.) leads the Cougars this season with a .363 average along with seven doubles, 10 homeruns and 45 RBI. Senior outfielder Kiahna Silva (Etiwanda, Calif.) leads the team with 16 doubles and is batting .357 with five homeruns and 26 RBI. Freshman Maya Rodriguez (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) is batting .353 this season with 10 doubles, four homeruns and 20 RBI.
 
In the other half of the region, East Region 2 will be hosted by #2 seed Saint Anselm College. The Hawks will face #7 Merrimack College in the opening round, while #3 Southern New Hampshire takes on #7 Pace University on Friday.
 
Here's the complete schedule for this week's tournament.
 
2018 NCAA Division II East Region Softball Tournament

East 1 Regional Schedule (Double Elimination)
Host: Adelphi University, Garden City, NY 
Thursday, May 10
Game 1: #1 Adelphi vs. #8 Caldwell - 12:00 pm
Game 2: #4 LIU Post vs. #5 Le Moyne - 2:30 pm
Friday, May 11
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2 - 11:00 am
Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 1:30 pm
Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 - 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 12
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 - 12:00 pm
Game 7: If Necessary – 2:30 pm
 
East 2 Regional Schedule (Double Elimination)
Host: Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH
Thursday, May 10
Game 1: #2 Saint Anselm vs. #7 Merrimack - 12:00 pm
Game 2: #3 Southern New Hampshire vs. #6 Pace - 2:30 pm
Friday, May 11
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 - 11:00 am
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 - 1:30 pm
Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3 - 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 12
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 - 12:00 pm
Game 7: If Necessary - 2:30 pm


ABOUT THE CACC
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference composed of 14 institutions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The member institutions are Bloomfield College, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Concordia (N.Y.) College, Dominican (N.Y.) College, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University), Nyack College, Post University of Waterbury, University of the Sciences, and Wilmington University.