Bentley Softball Gets 1st NCAA Tournament Bid In Program History

WALTHAM, MA — The Bentley University softball team is continuing on after a historic season for the program.

For the first time, the Falcons softball team has secured an NCAA Division II Tournament birth, grabbing a four-seed in the Adelphi regional in Garden City, New York.

Coach Terry McDonough's team will face fifth-seeded Caldwell University Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

Bentley, 28-14-1, has broken the school record for wins for the second consecutive season and finished second to Adelphi in the Northeast-10.

The Falcons split with Caldwell late in the regular season, winning the first game, 5-4 in 8 innings, before dropping the nightcap, 8-0.

A total of eight teams were selected for East Regional, with four competing at Adelphi and the other four at Wilmington University.

Against the East Region field, Bentley has a 5-4 record, including 1-1 against Adelphi and 0-1 against St. Thomas Aquinas.

Each site will conduct a double-elimination tournament and the two winners will advance to the Super Regional, which will be held May 18-19.

The finals will be May 25-31 in Chattanooga, Tenn.