Journal Tribune and WMTW feature stories on Big Blue CCC softball champs, who begin NCAA Division III tournament Thursday

On May 7, 2012 the Journal Tribune and  WMTW8 featured the UNE softball team's Saturday victory over Salve Regina in which it captured the Commonwealth Coast Conference championship and an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament.

The team will face the State University of New York at Plattsburgh when the 2012 NCAA Division III Softball Championship begins on Thursday.

The Journal Tribune story recaps the game and season, including interviews with UNE head softball coach Dan Letellier, catcher Ashley Gott, and pitcher Kelly Reid. Read the entire story. The WMTW story interviews Reid and Gott. Watch the video.

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