For the third straight year, 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. Tournament action runs between May 2-6. 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 2, when the men's lacrosse team hosts fourth-seeded Oneonta in a semifinal game. If victorious, the Red Dragons will host either second-seeded Geneseo or third-seeded Plattsburgh in the title game Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Plattsburgh 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 Oswego at 9 a.m., followed by second-seeded Plattsburgh versus fifth-seeded Brockport at 11 a.m. and third-seeded Geneseo against fourth-seeded Buffalo State 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 top-seeded Cortland plays fourth-seeded Plattsburgh at noon and second-seeded Brockport plays third-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 Brockport at 12:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., second-seeded Fredonia plays third-seeded Buffalo State. The two winners play for the title Saturday at 12 p.m. (if Cortland men are hosting the SUNYAC finals; otherwise, the game will start at 1 p.m.)
2012 SUNYAC MEN'S LACROSSE TOURNAMENT
Semifinals – Wednesday, May 2
(#4) Oneonta at (#1) Cortland, 4 p.m.
(#3) Plattsburgh at (#2) Geneseo, 4 p.m.
Finals – Saturday, May 5
Semifinal winners (at highest remaining seed) (3:30 p.m. start if at Cortland)
2012 SUNYAC WOMEN'S LACROSSE TOURNAMENT
(SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex)
Semifinals – Friday, May 4
(#4) Brockport at (#1) Cortland, 12:30 p.m.
(#3) Buffalo St. vs. (#2) Fredonia, 3 p.m.
Finals – Saturday, May 5
Semifinal winners, 12 p.m. (if Cortland men are hosting SUNYAC finals; otherwise, 1 p.m. start)
2012 SUNYAC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
(Dragon Field – SUNY Cortland)
Tournament Web Page
Thursday, May 3
Game 1: (#6) Oswego at (#1) Cortland, 9 a.m.
Game 2: (#5) Brockport vs. (#2) Plattsburgh, 11 a.m.
Game 3: (#4) Buffalo St. vs. (#3) Geneseo, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 3 p.m.
Friday, May 6
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)
2012 SUNYAC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
(Wallace Field – SUNY Cortland)
Tournament Web Page
Friday, May 4
Game 1: (#4) Plattsburgh at (#1) Cortland, 12 p.m.
Game 2: (#3) Oneonta vs. (#2) Brockport, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 5
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 6
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)
