GAME ONE OF CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WITH LE MOYNE NOW SCHEDULED FOR 11AM

May 4, 2008

Syracuse, NY- Because of inclement weather overnight in central New York, the Bulldogs' Sunday Championship Series with Le Moyne will begin at 11am, two hours later than the 9am scheduled time.

The Bulldogs, after defeating Stonehill and Southern Connecticut, will face the top seed and tournament host Le Moyne Dolphins in a best of three championship series. The Dolphins took care of St. Rose and Pace to reach the championship series.

The Bulldogs are looking for their first Northeast-10 Conference Tournament championship since 2006 when the Bulldogs defeated UMass-Lowell in Smithfield, RI.

The Dolphins figure to see plenty of Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) in the circle. The senior pitcher was named NE-10 Pitcher of the Year and has a 17-5 record on the year with a 1.19 ERA. Enos took both wins in the circle yesterday, and is a veteran of the NE-10 Tournament.

The Bulldogs' offense is also emerging. Sophomore Ali Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.) knocked a walk-off home run to beat Southern Connecticut and is batting a robust .533 in her last nine games. Over that span the Bulldogs, who have struggled offensively this year, are hitting .308 as a team. Thomas (.481), Anne Dobmeier (Buffalo, NY) (.433), and Jessica Valentini (Cliffside Park, NJ) (.417) have also been hot in the batter's box. Over that same nine game span, Enos is 4-1 with a 0.70 ERA and three shutouts.

The Dolphins finished the NE-10 regular season 27-1 and are led by newly crowned Player of the Year Sarah Reed who is hitting .476 with 7 HR and 52 RBI . Freshman pitcher Jenna Vannacore who is 12-0 with a 1.36 ERA and Reed is 13-2 herself in the circle.

The Bulldogs are looking to nail down a fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Regionals. This year's Northeast Regional will begin this Wednesday in Brookville, NY on the campus of C.W. Post.