Springfield, Mass. -- Sept. 2, 2011 -- Four varsity sports -- including three tournaments -- will begin this weekend (Sept. 2-4) as the 2011 Springfield College fall sports campaign gets under way with a bang. SC will host three tournaments, including women's volleyball (Friday-Saturday), men's soccer (Saturday-Sunday), and women's soccer (Saturday-Sunday). The field hockey team will also play a single game on Sunday. All the above games will be played at home.A highlight will be the Springfield College debut of new women's volleyball coach Moira Long on Friday night.
Here is the rundown of contests taking place on campus this weekend.
Women's Volleyball
Friday, Sept. 2
SC vs. Westfield State (Blake Arena) and the University of New England vs. Plymouth State (Dana Gym) -- 5:00 pm
SC vs. Plymouth State (Blake) and UNE vs. Roger Williams (Dana) -- 7:00 pm
Saturday, Sept. 3
SC vs. UNE (Blake) and RWU vs. Westfield State (Dana) -- 10:00 am
Plymouth State vs. RWU (Blake) and Westfield State vs. UNE (Dana) -- 12:30 pm
SC vs. RWU (Blake) and Westfield State vs. Plymouth State (Dana) -- 3:00 pm
Men's Soccer
at the Irv Schmid Sports Complex
Saturday, Sept. 3
SC vs. Johnson & Wales -- 12:00 pm
Western New England vs. Westfield State -- 2:15 pm
Sunday, Sept. 4
Consolation -- 12:00 pm
Championship -- 2:15 pm
Women's Soccer
at the Irv Schmid Sports Complex
Saturday, Sept. 3
Vassar vs. Westfield State -- 5:00 pm
SC vs. Lasell -- 7:15 pm
Sunday, Sept. 4
Consolation -- 5:00 pm
Championship -- 7:15 pm
Field Hockey
at Amos Alonzo Stagg Field
Saturday, Sept. 3
Brockport vs. Bay Path -- 1:00 pm
Sunday, Sept. 4
SC vs. Brockport -- 1:00 pm
After nine years as head coach of the Pride, Melissa Sharpe has continued the tradition of winning on the field hockey turf, posting an impressive 130-68 record, good for a winning percentage of .656 at the helm of her alma mater. Read more.