Four Cortland spring sports teams, by virtue of winning regular-season league titles, will be hosting their respective State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) postseason tournaments between May 5-9. The winner of each tournament will earn an automatic bid into NCAA Div. III tournament play.
Radio Coverage for ALL SUNYAC tournament games at Cortland
Action starts on Wednesday, May 6, when the men's lacrosse team hosts fourth-seeded Potsdam in a semifinal game. If victorious, the Red Dragons will host either second-seeded Geneseo or third-seeded Oneonta in the title game Saturday at 3 p.m. (The time has changed fron 3:30 p.m.) Oneonta plays at Geneseo in the semifinals Wednesday.
On Thursday, the six-team, double-elimination SUNYAC softball tournament opens with four games. Top-seeded Cortland plays sixth-seeded New Paltz at 9 a.m., followed by second-seeded Plattsburgh versus fifth-seeded Brockport at 11 a.m. and third-seeded Oneonta against fourth-seeded Geneseo at 1 p.m. The losers of the first two games play at 3 p.m. in an elimination game. The tournament will continue with four games Friday, two Saturday, and one more, if necessary, on Sunday.
The four-team, double-elimination baseball tournament begins Friday as second-seeded Plattsburgh plays third-seeded Brockport at noon. Cortland, the top seed, will face fourth-seeded Oneonta at 3:30 p.m. Three games are scheduled for Saturday, starting at 10 a.m., and the championship round begins Sunday at noon, with another game to follow, if needed.
The four-team women's lacrosse tournament starts Friday with top-seeded Cortland meeting fourth-seeded Geneseo at 12:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., second-seeded Brockport plays third-seeded Buffalo St. The two winners play for the title Saturday at 12 p.m. (or 1 p.m. if Cortland's men's lacrosse team loses on Wednesday).
Ticket prices for the lacrosse tournaments at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex are $5 for adults and $2 for all students, including Cortland's. There is no admission charge for the baseball and softball tournament games.
2010 SUNYAC MEN'S LACROSSE TOURNAMENT
Semifinals – Wednesday, May 5
(#4) Potsdam at (#1) Cortland, 4 p.m.
(#3) Oneonta at (#2) Geneseo, 4 p.m.
Finals – Saturday, May 8
Semifinal winners (at highest remaining seed) (3 p.m. start if at Cortland) (note time has been changed)
2010 SUNYAC WOMEN'S LACROSSE TOURNAMENT
(SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex)
Semifinals – Friday, May 7
(#4) Geneseo at (#1) Cortland, 12:30 p.m.
(#3) Buffalo St. vs. (#2) Brockport, 3 p.m.
Finals – Saturday, May 8
Semifinal winners, 12 p.m. (start time changes to 1 p.m. if Cortland men are not hosting)
2010 SUNYAC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
(Dragon Field – SUNY Cortland)
Tournament Web Page
Thursday, May 6
Game 1: (#6) New Paltz at (#1) Cortland, 9 a.m.
Game 2: (#5) Brockport vs. (#2) Plattsburgh, 11 a.m.
Game 3: (#4) Geneseo vs. (#3) Oneonta, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 3 p.m.
Friday, May 7
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 9 a.m.
Game 6: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
(remaining schedule to be determined based on results of first six games – schedule includes games Friday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and Sunday at 12 p.m., if needed)
2010 SUNYAC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
(Wallace Field – SUNY Cortland)
Tournament Web Page
Friday, May 7
Game 1: (#3) Brockport vs. (#2) Plattsburgh, 12 p.m.
Game 2: (#4) Oneonta at (#1) Cortland, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 8
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 10 a.m.
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 1 p.m.
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 9
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 12 p.m.
Game 7: Same teams at Game 6, if needed (appx. 30 minutes after Game 6 ends)
