Teams: Softball: Press Releases

Monday, May 4, 2009

JUMBOS EARN 11th NCAA BERTH AS TOP SEED IN NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL AT ENDICOTT

MEDFORD -- The Tufts University softball team, NESCAC champions for the sixth time this spring, earned their 11th berth into the NCAA Tournament. Coach Cheryl Milligan's team is the top seed in the New England Regional to be hosted by Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts Thursday through Sunday this week (May 7-10).

The Jumbos (38-1) will play #8 seed Husson College (26-14) in the first round on Thursday at 10:00 am. Tufts has an 18-20 record in the NCAA Tournament overall. The program earned seven straight NCAA berths from 1997-2003. After failing to qualify in 2004 and 2005, the Jumbos have earned four consecutive berths from 2006-09. Tufts is ranked fifth in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll.

Tufts won 35 games in a row to start the 2009 season before losing to Brandeis in the regular-season finale. The Jumbos won their fifth straight NESCAC East Division pennant in the process. They hosted and rolled through the conference tournament over the weekend, defeating Wesleyan University 8-2 to win the crown.

Husson is the North Atlantic Conference Champion.

Stay tuned to the Tufts Athletics website for more information.

►NCAA New England Regional Website

►2009 NCAA Division 3 Softball Tournament Information

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