Softball set to play 40 game schedule, defend MASCAC title beginning on March 12th
The MCLA Softball program will open up its defense of the 2015 MASCAC tournament championship in March in Clermont, Fl. MASCAC Tournament MVP Rachel Quackenbush returns for her senior season at MCLA in 2016
North Adams, MA- The MCLA Softball program has announced the 2016 schedule as they attempt to defend last season's MASCAC tournament championship beginning with their annual trip to Clermont, FL. The program will compete in a 40 game slate, including ten games on the southern swing.
All games in 2016 will be doubleheaders. MCLA opens up on March 12th with games against UMass-Boston and Clarkson in the sunshine state. The Trailblazers will then play Endicott and Lasell University on the 13th before earning a day off. Head Coach Jamie Trudeau's troops will return on the 15th to challenge Norwich and Becker and on the 16th play Rutgers-Newark and regional power Ithaca.
Following another off day, the Trailblazers conclude the ten game swing with matchups against North Central (IL) and Allegheny. MCLA will then have twelve days off after returning north and will open the northern slate on March 30th on the road at RPI. The following day marks the home opener (3/31) when they host Southern Vermont.
The Trailblazers will open defense of their MASCAC crown on April 2nd when they travel to Salem State. MCLA will then play a pair of non league DH's during the week hosting Lyndon State (4/5) and traveling to Amherst (4/6). The Trailblazers return to conference play on the 9th when they host Framingham State at Zavattaro athletics complex.
The busy schedule continues as MCLA has road tilts at Bay Path (4/12) and Sage (4/13) before hosting MASCAC foe Fitchburg State on the 15th. The conference slate continues on Patriots Day when MCLA will travel to Mass. Maritime.
MCLA will then take the short trip to local foe Williams College (4/20) before starting a six game homestand. MCLA will host Bridgewater State on the 23rd and Coach Trudeau's troops will then battle Westfield State at home on the 26th. The homestand wraps up with Castleton coming to town on the 28th.
The Trailblazers wrap up the MASCAC and regular season with a road game to Worcester State on the 30th. The program will defend their conference title the following week as games are scheduled to start on May 5th.
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