For the second-straight year, Stony Brook is the America East softball regular-season champion. The Seawolves will be the No. 1 seed for next week's America East Softball Championship and host the tournament, which will also feature second-seeded Albany, third-seeded Binghamton and fourth-seeded Maine.
The three-day, double-elimination tournament will take place May 7-9 at Stony Brook's University Field.
Stony Brook (28-15, 14-2 AE) swept UMBC to claim its third America East regular-season crown in program history. The Seawolves won their last seven conference games to close out the season and finished 3 1/2 games up on second-place Albany.
Albany (30-16, 11-6 AE) took all three games from Hartford over the weekend to clinch its 14th straight tournament berth. The reigning league champion and winner of five America East titles since 2005, the Great Danes are the No. 2 seed, the fifth straight year they've been seeded second or better.
Binghamton (20-18, 10-6 AE) earned the No. 3 seed by taking two of three from Maine over the weekend with both wins coming in extra innings. The Bearcats are aiming for their first-ever league title after reaching the conference tournament for the third year in a row. The Bearcats, have won 20 games for the sixth-straight year after going seven seasons with out one.
Maine (22-20, 10-7 AE) is in the tournament field for first time since 2012. Seeking its first America East title since 2005, the Black Bears have their most wins since the 2010 season.
On Thursday, Stony Brook will face Maine at 1 p.m. and Albany will take on Binghamton at 3:30 p.m.. Following Thursday's doubleheader, three games will be played Friday, while the championship game (games if necessary) will take place Saturday. The league champion will receive an automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Softball Championship.
Visit Championship Central for complete updates throughout the tournament.
2015 America East Softball Championship
At Stony Brook
Thursday, May 7
Game 1: No. 1 Stony Brook vs. No. 4 Maine, 1 p.m.
Game 2: No. 2 Albany vs. No. 3 Binghamton, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, 11 a.m.
Game 4: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, 1:30 p.m. (elimination game)
Game 5: Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner, 4 p.m. (elimination game)
Saturday, May 9
Game 6: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 12 p.m. (championship game)
Game 7: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser, 2:30 p.m. (if necessary)