May 1, 2006

New York, N.Y. - C.W. Post, which finished the regular season unbeaten in NYCAC play at 18-0, and Adelphi, which put together a 13-5 league mark, have earned the top two seeds in the 2006 NYCAC Softball Championships, set for Friday through Sunday in Brookville, N.Y. and Garden City, N.Y. The No. 1 seed Pioneers (39-10 overall) and No. 2 Panthers (28-14) have first-round byes in the six-team event.

Also qualifying are No. 3 seed Queens (12-6 NYCAC, 22-17 overall), No. 4 New Haven (11-7, 18-21-1), No. 5 Dowling (10-8, 27-27) and No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas (10-8, 17-20). St. Thomas takes on Queens (2 p.m. at Garden City, N.Y.) and Dowling battles New Haven (2 p.m. at Brookville, N.Y.) in first-round action on Friday.

Two games each in the double-elimination tournament will be held at both venues on Friday and Saturday. Sunday's contests will be held at Brookville.

Last year, Dowling topped C.W. Post, 1-0, in eight innings in a thrilling final game to win its first title. The Pioneers have won six NYCAC Tournaments, including the 2002-2004 championships. Dowling, C.W. Post and New Haven all reached the NCAA Northeast Regional last year.

About The NYCAC

The New York Collegiate Athletic Conference was formed to enhance intercollegiate athletic competition among NYCAC member institutions and to assist them in integrating athletics into their academic program in a fiscally sound way. The NYCAC is committed to the highest standards of scholarship, sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. Its mission is to promote the total person concept in its student-athletes, which stresses the abilities to excel in academic achievement, athletic competition, and positive character traits.

NYCAC members for 2005-2006 include Adelphi University, University of Bridgeport, Concordia College, C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, Dowling College, Mercy College, Molloy College, University of New Haven, New York Institute of Technology, Queens College and St. Thomas Aquinas College.

NYCAC Softball Championships, May 5-7, 2006

Friday, May 5
Game 1 - No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas vs. No. 3 Queens, 2 p.m., at Adelphi
Game 2 - No. 5 Dowling vs. No. 4 New Haven, 2 p.m., at C.W. Post
Game 3 - Winner Game 1 vs. No. 2 Adelphi, 4 p.m., at Adelphi
Game 4 - Winner Game 2 vs. No. 1 C.W. Post, 4 p.m., at C.W. Post

Saturday, May 6
Game 5 - Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3, 10 a.m., at Adelphi
Game 6 - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 4, 10 a.m., at C.W. Post
Game 7 - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, noon, at Adelphi
Game 8 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, noon, at C.W. Post

Sunday, May 7
Game 9 - Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 10 a.m., at C.W. Post
Game 10 - Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9, noon, at C.W. Post
Game 11 - (if necessary) - Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10, at C.W. Post