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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 27, 2004

CONTACT: Chris Gondek, SUNYAC Publicist

 

CORTLAND HOSTS 2004 SUNYAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
18-2 Red Dragons eye second straight title

 

FREDONIA, NY - The Cortland Red Dragons (31-5) have earned the top seed and right to host the 2004 SUNYAC Softball Championship. The Red Dragons rolled through the conference regular-season with an 18-2 record and only a pair of one-run setbacks to Fredonia (5-4) and Oneonta (2-1).

Joining the Red Dragons will be Buffalo State, Geneseo, Fredonia, Oneonta and Plattsburgh. The Bengals have earned the second seed with a 16-4 record and are currently riding a 10-game unbeaten streak. Geneseo and Fredonia finished tied in the standings at 14-6. The Knights earn the higher number three seed, however, due to a season sweep of the Blue Devils (5-0, 3-1). Oneonta and Plattsburgh also finished tied in the league tables at 12-8. The Red Dragons and Cardinals split their two regular-season contests but Oneonta grabbed the fifth seed due to a win over top-seeded Cortland.

The tournament begins Thursday, April 29 at 10:00 a.m. and runs through Saturday, May 1, with the winner of the six-team tournament receiving an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament.


TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, APRIL 29
Game #1 10 a.m. #1 Cortland vs. #6 Plattsburgh
Game #2 Noon #2 Buffalo State vs. #5 Oneonta
Game #3 2 p.m. #3 Geneseo vs. #4 Fredonia
Game #4 4 p.m. Loser of Game #1 vs. Loser of Game #3

FRIDAY, APRIL 30
Game #5 10 a.m. Winner of Game #1 vs. Loser of Game #2
Game #6 Noon Winner of Game #2 vs. Winner of Game #3

 

Full Tournament Schedule

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