Worcester, MA --- Worcester State University is proud to host the semifinal and championship rounds of the 2015 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Tournament Championship at the Rockwood Park.
#2 MCLA defeated fourth-seeded Salem State, 6-0, in the MASCAC Tournament Championship game to claim their first-ever crown. The Trailblazers won their quarterfinal matchup, 4-3, in 15 innings and outlasted #1 Worcester State, 8-4, in the winners bracket of the MASCAC semifinals.
After falling to the Lancers in the quaterfinals, 8-7, in 10 innings, the Vikings came out of the losers bracket by winning both of their contests yesterday to advance to today's final.
Junior Rachel Quackenbush (Hoosick Falls, NY), who blasted a two-run homer in their victory over MCLA, claimed MASCAC Tournament MVP accolades. Quackenbush (3-0) fanned 29 over 28.1 innings without permitting an earned run while holding opponents to a .153 batting average and she did not allow an extra base-knock.
| 2015 MASCAC Softball Tournament Bracket | |||
| Tournament Bracket (PDF) | Tournament Statistics | |||
| Thursday, April 30 |
First Round (Single Elimination) | ||
| Game 1 | #3 Bridgewater State 3, #6 Framingham State 2 (At Bridgewater, MA) | Box Score | Recap |
| Game 2 | #4 Salem State 9, #5 Westfield State 7 - 8 Innings (At Salem, MA) |
Box Score | Recap |
| Saturday, May 1 |
Quarterfinals (Double Elimination) | ||
| Game 3 |
#1 Worcester State 8, #4 Salem State 7 - 10 Innings (At Worcester, MA) |
Box Score | Recap |
| Game 4 | #2 MCLA 4, #3 Bridgewater State 3 - 15 Innings (At North Adams, MA) |
Box Score | Recap |
| Saturday, May 2 |
Semifinals at Rockwood Park (at Worcester, MA) | ||
| Game 5 |
#4 Salem State 8, #3 Bridgewater State 2 | Box Score | Recap |
| Bridgewater State Eliminated | |||
| Game 6 | #2 MCLA 8, #1 Worcester State 4 - 10 Innings |
Box Score |
Recap |
| Game 7 |
#4 Salem State 4, #1 Worcester State 2 - 8 Innings |
Box Score | Recap |
| Worcester State Eliminated | |||
| Sunday, May 3 |
Championship at Rockwood Park (at Worcester, MA) | ||
| Game 8 |
#2 MCLA 6, #4 Salem State 0 |
Box Score |
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| Salem State Eliminated |
| MASCAC Softball |
MASCAC Regular Season | |
| Tournament Champions |
Championships (Since 1977) |
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| 2015 - MCLA |
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| 2014 - Bridgewater State | Bridgewater State - 24 | |
| 2013 - Bridgewater State |
Worcester State - 10 |
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| 2012 - Salem State |
Westfield State - 6 |
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| 2011 - Worcester State |
Salem State - 4 |
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| 2010 - Salem State |
Fitchburg State - 1 |
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| 2009 - Bridgewater State | MCLA/North Adams - 1 |
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| 2008 - Bridgewater State | Boston State - 1 |
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| 2007 - Framingham State |
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| 2006 - Bridgewater State | ||
| 2005 - Bridgewater State | ||
| 2004 - Bridgewater State | ||
| 2003 - Fitchburg State |
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| 2002 - Bridgewater State | ||
| 2001 - Bridgewater State | ||