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April 2, 2004 > Sports > College Sports Roundup

College Sports Roundup

Softball playoffs set

By Jonathan Yardley | Thresher Editorial Staff

After last week’s men’s softball action, three teams tied at 2-2 for the second playoff spot behind defending champion Brown (3-1) in the Pine Tar Division. GSA qualified in second place ahead of Sid and Jones with a +2 run differential in games between the three teams. Sid blew its playoff chances in a 15-14 loss to Brown Sunday, while Jones forced the three-way tie with a 16-15 win over Wiess.

In the Corked Bat Division, Hanszen, Martel and Lovett tied for the division title with 3-1 records after Lovett stunned Hanszen with a 7-6 upset Wednesday. Hanszen won the division title with a +14 run differential in games between the three teams, while Martel qualified second at –6, just ahead of Lovett at –8. Martel (3-1) also finished its schedule Wednesday with a 19-5 rout of Will Rice (1-3). In the other game last week, Will Rice crushed Baker, 21-4.

Women’s Softball

Although the women’s softball playoffs have not been scheduled, the four participants are known. GSA and Lovett wrapped up spots from the Cactus League last week, with GSA (4-0) qualifying in first place on the strength of its

20-2 win over Lovett (3-1) earlier in the season.

In the Grapefruit League, Will Rice and Hanszen both finished 2-0 and agreed not to reschedule their game. Hanszen won the division on run differential and will face Lovett in the playoffs, while Will Rice faces GSA.

Men’s Soccer

The men’s soccer playoffs are set to start this weekend, as four 3-1 teams will compete for the championship. Defending champion GSA, which won the Premier Division, will play Champions Division runner-up Martel tomorrow at noon. Wiess beat Baker 2-1 in overtime last Friday to qualify and will face Champions Division winner Jones.

Women’s Soccer

In women’s action, Sid Richardson wrapped up an unbeaten regular season in the Sunday League with a 5-0 win over Will Rice. Sid receives a first-round bye in the playoffs because only one Saturday League team is playoff-eligible — four of the division’s five teams forfeited at least one game.

In other action last weekend, Wiess beat Jones 5-0 Saturday and Will Rice 4-0 Sunday to secure the second playoff spot from the Sunday League, while GSA beat Baker 2-1 to clinch the lone playoff spot from the Saturday League. On Sunday, Hanszen (3-1) beat Baker (0-4) by a 4-0 score, and Brown (2-2) edged rival Jones (1-3) by a 1-0 margin.

Open Floor Hockey

The playoffs are also set in floor hockey, where Lovett (3-0-1) won a pair of close games to tie for the Campbell Conference title. The Lovetteers beat Wiess 1-0 Monday and Baker 2-0 Tuesday to finish second behind GSA (3-0-1) on goal differential.

Lovett will face Wales Conference winner Will Rice (4-0) in the first round, while GSA will take on Jones (3-1).

Coed Table Tennis

The playoffs are underway in table tennis, with the semifinals set to be completed by Wednesday. Jones won Pool A with a convincing 4-0 mark, finishing ahead of Sid (3-1). Will Rice won Pool B with a 3-0 record, while Wiess also reached the playoffs with a 2-1 mark.

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