Albertus Magnus College 
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GNAC TOURNAMENT – SECOND ROUND

#4 Albertus Magnus College (27-13)
vs.
#8 Simmons College (15-23)
May 4 • 3 p.m. • Providence, R.I. • Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletics Complex
Links: LIVE STATS | VIDEO

POST SEASON BEGINS

The Albertus Magnus College softball team finished the regular season with a 27-13 overall record and earned the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament thanks to a 15-7 mark in league action.

The Falcons open post-season play on Thursday, May 4, with a road contest against eighth-seeded Simmons College at 3:00 pm in Providence, R.I.. The winning team will then face top-seeded and hosts Johnson & Wales at 5:30 p.m.

However, if the Falcons fall to the Sharks in game three then the team will play Saturday, May 6 against either No. 6 Norwich or No. 2 Saint Joseph's of Maine in the elimination game.

GNAC TOURNAMENT BRACKET

First Round - Tuesday, May 2 (single elimination)
Game 1: #8 Simmons 6, #5 St. Joseph (Conn.) 4
Game 2: #6 Norwich 7, #7 Emmanuel 2 

Second Round - Thursday, May 4 (double-elim begins)
Game 3: #8 Simmons vs. #4 Albertus Magnus (at #1 JWU) - 3:00 PM
Game 4: #6 Norwich vs. #3 Suffolk (at #2 Saint Joseph's Maine) - 3:00 PM
Game 5: Game 3 winner at #1 JWU - 5:30 PM
Game 6: Game 4 winner at #2 Saint Joseph's Maine - 5:30 PM 

Semifinals - Saturday, May 6 (hosted by #1 JWU)
Game 7: Game 4 loser vs. Game 5 loser (elim game) - 10:00 AM
Game 8: Game 3 loser vs. Game 6 loser (elim game) - 12:30 PM
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner - 3:00 PM
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner (elim game) - 5:30 PM 

Championship - Sunday, May 7 (hosted by #1 JWU)
Game 11: Game 9 loser vs. Game 10 winner (elim game) - 10:00 AM
Game 12: Game 11 winner vs. Game 9 winner - 12:30 PM
Game 13: if necessary - 3:00 PM

LAST WEEK RECAP

GAME 1: Softball Drops Doubleheader to Suffolk – RECAP/BOX SCORE

GAME 2: Fortier and Castillo Leads Softball in Doubleheader Sweep at Emmanuel - RECAP/BOX SCORE

GAME 3: Softball Splits Twinbill vs. Saint Joseph's (Me.) on Senior Day – RECAP/BOX SCORE

SCOUTING THE FALCONS

• Albertus Magnus topped the 20-win plateau for the third straight season and the fifth time in program history.
• Junior Gillian Fortier (Naugatuck, Conn.) paces the Falcons' offense as well as leads the league in six different categories such as runs (51), hits (59), doubles (14), home runs (10), RBI (48) and total bases (107). She also ranks second in the league in batting average (.447), on-base percentage (.510) and slugging percentage (.811). 
• As a team, Albertus Magnus is hitting .343 at the plate and also leads the conference in hits, doubles and triples.
• The Falcons' bullpen currently has an ERA of 3.31 as well as holding a .290 batting average against.
• Junior Megan Ferraro (Branford, Conn) and freshman Laura Anderson (East Haven, Conn.) are ranked amongst the top five in wins with 13 and 11, respectively.
• Ferraro currently has an ERA of 2.70 while Anderson holds a 2.96 ERA.

SCOUTING SIMMONS

• Simmons leads the all-time series over Albertus Magnus 22-10.
• This season the Falcons went 1-1 against the Sharks.
• The Sharks are currenlty on a two-game winning streak.

SCOUTING NORWICH

• Norwich holds a 28-11 lead over Albertus Magnus in the all-time series.
• This season, the Falcons went 1-1 against the Cadets.
• Norwich has an overall record of 15-19-1 as well as on a seven game winning streak.

SCOUTING SAINT JOSEPH'S (ME.)

• Saint Joseph's (Me.) holds a 17-7 edge over Albertus Magnus in the all-time series.
• This season, the Falcons went 1-1 with the Monks.
• The Monks have an overall record of 21-15.