Lasell the Lone Winner on Day One of GNAC Softball Pod Play As Weather Causes Rescheduling

GNAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

WINTHROP, Mass. – Inclement weather disrupted day one of the 2024 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Softball Championship Tournament, requiring some rescheduling.

Day one of the entire Saint Joseph's (Maine) Pod was postponed to Friday, May 3, while only the first game was completed in the Lasell Pod. The second game at Lasell was played, but was halted in the 10th inning due to lightning.

In the lone completed game, No. 1 South seed Lasell defeated No. 4 South seed Albertus Magnus, 3-2. In the late game in the Lasell Pod, No. 2 North seed Emmanuel and No. 3 North seed Simmons were tied at 1-1 when the game was halted. The game is scheduled to resume tomorrow, May 3 at 4:30 p.m.

The first day of the Saint Joseph's Pod is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow with the hosts playing No. 5 North seed New England College with No. 2 South seed Mitchell and No. 3 South seed Johnson & Wales meeting in the late game.

Following Friday's action, the teams will return to their host sites on Saturday, May 4 for three games, two of which will be elimination contests. The two remaining teams will play in the Pod Finals on Sunday, May 5.

The winners of the two pods earn the right to compete in a best-of-three GNAC Softball Championship Series, which is schedule for Friday-Saturday, May 10-11. One game will be played on Friday with the second and "if necessary" game scheduled for Saturday.

The winner of the GNAC Softball Championship Series will be named the 2024 GNAC Softball Champion and earn the league's automatic qualifier into the 2024 NCAA Division III Softball Championship.

#1S Lasell 3, #4S Albertus Magnus 2

Recap to follow.

2024 GNAC Softball Tournament Schedule

Play-In - Tuesday, April 30

Game 1 - #5N New England College def. #4N Rivier, 3-1 | BOX
Game 2 - #4S Albertus Magnus def. #5S University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), 3-1 | BOX

Pod Play Day 1 - Thursday, May 2

Lasell Pod
(Hosted by No. 1S seed Lasell)

Game 3B - #1S Lasell def. #4S Albertus Magnus, 3-2 | BOX
Game 4B - #3N Simmons vs. #2N Emmanuel, 1-1 (Halted in 10th, resumed tomorrow)

Pod Play Day 1 (cont.) - Friday, May 3

Saint Joseph's (Maine) Pod
(Hosted by No. 1N seed Saint Joseph's (Maine))

Game 3A - #5N New England College at #1N Saint Joseph's (Maine), 3:30 p.m.
Game 4A - #3S Johnson & Wales vs. #2S Mitchell, 6 p.m.

Pod Play Day 2 - Saturday, May 4

Saint Joseph's (Maine) Pod
(Hosted by No. 1N seed Saint Joseph's (Maine))

Game 5A - Game 3A Loser vs. Game 4A Loser, 11 a.m.
Game 6A - Game 3A Winner vs. Game 4A Winner, 1:30 p.m.
Game 7A - Game 5A Winner vs. Game 6A Loser, 4 p.m.

Lasell Pod
(Hosted by No. 1S seed Lasell)

Game 5B - #4S Albertus Magnus vs. Game 4B Loser, 11 a.m.
Game 6B - #1S Lasell vs. Game 4B Winner, 1:30 p.m.
Game 7B - Game 5B Winner vs. Game 6B Loser, 4 p.m.

Pod Finals - Sunday, May 5

Saint Joseph's (Maine) Pod
(Hosted by No. 1N seed Saint Joseph's (Maine))

Game 8A - Game 6A Winner vs. Game 7A Winner, Noon
Game 9A - Game 8A opponents, If necessary

Lasell Pod
(Hosted by No. 1S seed Lasell)

Game 8B - Game 6B Winner vs. Game 7B Winner, Noon
Game 9B - Game 8B opponents, If necessary

Championship Series - Friday, May 10
(Host TBD)

Game 10 - Winner of Saint Joseph's Pod vs. Winner of Lasell Pod, TBD

Championship Series Day 2- Saturday, May 11
(Host TBD)

Game 11 - Winner of Saint Joseph's Pod vs. Winner of Lasell Pod, TBD
Game 12 - Winner of Saint Joseph's Pod vs. Winner of Lasell Pod, TBD (if necessary)

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