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• Nationally ranked USM will attempt to keep a 17-game win streak going with a 3 p.m. game today against Husson, a 3:30 p.m. game Friday against UMass Boston, and a doubleheader at noon Saturday vs. Rhode Island College.
The following players will be honored Saturday for senior day:
Chris Burleson of Portland (Deering)
Anthony D'Alfonso of Westbrook
Josh Stowell of Portland (Deering)
Tim Therrian of New Portland (Carrabec)
Andrew Stacy of Denmark (Fryeburg Academy)
Ryan Pike of Saco, (Thornton Academy)
Ryan Gaffney of Salem, NH, (Central Catholic)
• St. Joe's baseball hosts the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament this weekend.
The Monks, 13-1 in the GNAC, are the No. 1 seed and will player either No. 4 Johnson & Wales or No. 5 Emerson Friday at 4 p.m. in Standish following a first round bye.
The GNAC tournament schedule:
Thursday, April 23
No. 1 Saint Joseph's College and No. 2 Suffolk - BYE
Game A No. 6 Lasell at No. 3 Albertus Magnus (Quigley Stadium) - 6:30PM
Game B No. 5 Emerson at No. 4 JWU (Pierce Field) - 6:15PM
Friday, April 24
Game C Winner Game B at No. 1 St. Joe's - Time 4:00 PM
Game D Winner Game A at No. 2 Suffolk - Time TBA
Saturday, April 25th at St. Joe's, Larry Mahaney Diamond
Game E Loser Game C vs. Loser Game D 10:00 a.m.
Game F Winner Game C vs. Winner Game D 2:00 p.m.
Game G Winner Game E vs. Loser Game F 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 26th at St. Joe's, Larry Mahaney Diamond
Game H Winner Game F vs. Winner Game G 12:00 p.m.
Game I (IF NECESSARY) 3:30 p.m.
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