Lady Bears to Compete in USCAA Softball National Championships
BROOKLYN, NY – The St. Joseph's College softball team has formally accepted a bid to compete in the 2010 United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Softball National Championships held in Akron, Ohio from May 7-11.
After capturing the 2010 Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference (HVWAC) Invitational Tournament Championship yesterday, the Lady Bears finish with a 26-9-1 record, tying the school record 26 wins set last season.
This will mark St. Joseph's second straight appearance in the National Championships and fourth all-time in the nine year history of the softball program. St. Joseph's has received the #6 seed and will face #3 Southern Virginia University (21-9) in the first round on Saturday, May 8th at 4 p.m. It will be a rematch of last year's first round matchup, which the Knights took 5-2.
The National Championship is an eight team double elimination format tournament. The tournament will be held at Firestone Stadium, home of the Akron Racers, a professional team in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league, with the tournament hosted by Penn State Beaver and the Akron Racers.
Fans can follow the Lady Bears vie for their first national championship by following the live game stats and updates throughout the tournament on www.sjcbears.com. Additional information can be found on the USCAA website at www.theuscaa.com.
2010 USCAA Softball National Championship Tournament Seeding
- RMU Springfield
- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
- Southern Virginia University
- Briarcliffe College
- Penn State Hazelton
- St. Joseph's (NY)
- Southern State CC
- Penn State Beaver