CHAMPIONSHIP GAME   -   Thursday, June 1, 2006

Rome, NY  -  The first annual NCAC Co-ed Softball Championship Game saw undefeated MVCA face the Crusaders of Holy Cross Academy on a rainy afternoon. The Crusaders jumped out to the early lead when Dan Maciag hit a towering home run over the right field fence with a runner on to give the Crusaders the early 2 run lead. The Eagles managed only one run over the first three innings as the upset minded Crusaders played tough defense. Coming to bat in the bottom of the 4th inning the Eagles bats started to come alive. Bruce Pavlus started the inning with a single and Chris Chaput moved him to second on a long sacrifice fly to deep right center field. Then Gary Van Nostrand drove the first pitch up the left field line for a triple. David Haas drove in the go ahead run with a double. After Jena Allen reached 1st on a dribbler back to the pitcher, Scott Masi follwed with a liner to the shortstop whose throw went wide at first base. Haas scored on the play. Kristi Masi and Ethan Hovart then followed with consecutive singles before Holy Cross retired the final two batters. Trailing 6-2 Holy Cross managed only two base runners the rest of the game. The Eagles put up an insurance run in the 6th inning on Scott Masi's single as the rains came down. The Eagles won the game 7-2 to take the NCAC's first ever Co-ed Softball trophy.