Centennial Conference Spring Championship Hub
HAVERFORD, Pa. – Seven Haverford College teams will compete in the Centennial Conference postseason this week as softball, baseball, men's and women's tennis, women's lacrosse, and men's and women's track & field will all compete for a Centennial Conference crown in 2019.
The action got underway yesterday as the top-seeded Haverford College softball team used a pair of three-run home runs from Marybeth Stone and Emma Souter to notch a 7-2 victory over rival Swarthmore. The Fords will be back in action Friday on the Class of '95 Field against second-seeded Dickinson for a spot in the championship game.
On Wednesday, women's lacrosse gets its tournament underway at Dickinson in a 4:30 p.m. start. The conference semifinals and championship game will be hosted by Franklin & Marshall. Baseball begins its postseason journey on Thursday at Franklin & Marshall in a 1 p.m. start. The Fords' final site will be Johns Hopkins.
The Centennial Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships will run from Friday to Sunday on the campus of Muhlenberg. All the action begins on Friday afternoon with the multi-events before the 10,000 meters wraps up the first day of action on the track under the lights.
Semifinal play for men's and women's tennis begins on Saturday with both teams traveling to Swarthmore as the third-seeded team. The women will face off with the Garnet at 11 a.m. before the men take on Swarthmore at 3 p.m. The winner will advance to Sunday's final at top-seeded Johns Hopkins.
Fans are encouraged to navigate to the championship central page for each individual championship for the latest results, news, updates and video streaming links.
HaverfordAthletics.com and Haverford's social media channels will also be providing plentiful updates throughout the week of action.
Go Fords!
Baseball
Centennial Conference Championship: Double-elimination tournament
Thursday, May 2 (at higher seeds)
Game 1: No. 1 Johns Hopkins vs. No. 4 Muhlenberg (3 p.m.)
Game 2: No. 2 Franklin & Marshall vs. No. 3 Haverford (1 p.m.)
Saturday, May 4 (at No. 1 Johns Hopkins)
Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser (9 a.m.)
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (12:30 p.m.)
Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser (3:30 p.m.)
Sunday, May 5 (at No. 1 Johns Hopkins)
Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner (12 p.m.)
Game 7: If necessary (3 p.m.
Softball
Centennial Conference Championships: Double-elimination tournament
Tuesday, April 30
Game 1: No. 1 Haverford def. No. 4 Swarthmore, 7-2 (Recap | Box Score)
Game 2: No. 2 Dickinson def. No. 3 Ursinus, 9-1 (6 inn.)
Friday, May 3 (at No. 1 Haverford)
Game 3: No. 3 Ursinus vs. No. 4 Swarthmore (2 p.m.)
Game 4: No. 1 Haverford vs. No. 2 Dickinson (4 p.m.)
Saturday, May 4 (at No. 1 Haverford)
Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser (11 a.m.)
Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner (1 p.m.)
Women's Lacrosse
Centennial Conference championship: Wed. May 1, Sat-Sun. May 4-5
Wednesday, May 1 (First Round at No. 4 Dickinson)
No. 4 Dickinson vs. No. 5 Haverford (4:30 p.m.)
Saturday, May 4 (Semifinals at No. 1 Franklin & Marshall)
No. 1 Franklin & Marshall vs. No. 4/5 winner (12 p.m.)
No. 2 Gettysburg vs. No. 3 Washington College (3 p.m.)
Sunday, May 5 (Championship at No. 1 Franklin & Marshall)
Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner
Men's Tennis
Centennial Conference championship: Wed. May 1, Sat-Sun. May 4-5
Wednesday, May 1 (First Round at No. 4 Dickinson)
No. 4 Dickinson vs. No. 5 Franklin & Marshall
Saturday, May 4 (Semifinals at higher seeds)
No. 1 Johns Hopkins vs. No. 4/5 winner (3 p.m.)
No. 2 Swarthmore vs. No. 3 Haverford (3 p.m.)
Sunday, May 5 (Championship at No. 1 Johns Hopkins)
Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner (3 p.m.)
Women's Tennis
Centennial Conference championship: Wed. May 1, Sat-Sun. May 4-5
Tuesday, April 30 (First Round at No. 4 Franklin & Marshall)
No. 5 Gettysburg def. No. 4 Franklin & Marshall, 5-4
Saturday, May 4 (Semifinals at higher seeds)
No. 1 Johns Hopkins vs. No. 5 Gettysburg (11 a.m.)
No. 2 Swarthmore vs. No. 3 Haverford (11 a.m.)
Sunday, May 5 (Championship at No. 1 Johns Hopkins)
Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner (11 a.m.)
Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Men's Centennial Conference championships: Fri.-Sun., May 3-5; at Muhlenberg
Women's Centennial Conference championships: Fri.-Sun., May 3-5; at Muhlenberg