Posted: Apr 23, 2017

No. 6 Wellesley Softball To Open NEWMAC Championship vs. No. 3 Wheaton

2017 NEWMAC Softball Championship Bracket

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- No. 6 Wellesley College softball will open the 2017 NEWMAC Softball Championship against No. 3 Wheaton College on Friday, April 28, at 2:30 PM at Springfield College's Potter Field.

WPI (14-4) clinched the top seed as well as the regular season title and has earned hosting rights heading into the first weekend. Also earning hosting rights on Day One is No. 2 Springfield (13-5). Wheaton earned the No. 3 seed with their 12-6 conference record followed by No. 4 Babson (12-6). The Lyons defeated the Beavers 2-0 in the regular season to break the tie. Earning the No. 5 seed is MIT who wrapped up at 11-7 followed by Wellesley who also finished at 11-7. The Engineers lifted over the Blue through conference tiebreaking procedures.

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2017 NEWMAC Softball Championship Bracket

Day 1 – Friday (at No. 1 and No. 2 seeds)

Game #1 – No. 5 MIT vs. No. 4 Babson – 2:30 p.m. (at No. 1 seed)

Game #2 – No. 6 Wellesley vs. No. 3 Wheaton – 2:30 p.m. (at No. 2 seed)

Game #3 – Winner of Game #1 vs. No. 1 WPI - 4:30 p.m. (at No. 1 seed)

Game #4 – Winner of Game #2 vs. No. 2 Springfield – 4:30 p.m. (at No. 2 seed)

Day 2 – Saturday (at No. 1 Seed) ***UPDATED TIMES***

Game #5 – Loser of Game #1 vs. Loser of Game #2 – 11:00 a.m.

Game #6 – Loser of Game #3 vs. Loser of Game #4 – 1:00 p.m.

Game #7 – Winner of Game #5 vs. Winner of Game #6 – 3:00 p.m.

Game #8 – Winner of Game #3 vs. Winner of Game #4 – 5:00 p.m.