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College Round-up: Queens College heads to NCAA tourney

By Dylan Butler

Led by Dominika Bajuk, who was named NYCAC Women's Player of the Year, the Lady Knights (13-3) will travel to Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pa., where they will face Bryant University (21-1) Thursday. The winner faces either Kutztown or Stonehill Friday.The Queens' men's team (11-7) will host the men's regional and will face Bloomsburg University (9-10) Thursday. Top-seeded Concordia will face conference rival Dowling and the winners meet Friday with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen at stake.SoftballSt. John's 3, Providence 2. Christina Tucker and Danielle Estrada were each 2-for-3 and Megan Allman picked up the win, allowing two earned runs on four hits for St. John's (20-30-1, 6-10 Big East) in the opener of a doubleheader Sunday.St. John's 5, Providence 3. Estrada drove in three runs and Allina Sainz belted her fifth home run of the year for the Red Storm in the nightcap.Queens College 3, Southampton 1. Erin Lynch singled home Crystal Wilson and Tammy Lerch's sacrifice fly scored Rita Limitone as Queens (19-22, 10-14) scored twice in the ninth to take the opening game of a doubleheader Friday. Southampton 7, Queens College 5. Allison Castellucci had a single, two doubles an RBI and two runs scored and Katie Karpinski went 2-for-3 with two RBI for the Lady Knights in the nightcap.BaseballNew Haven 5, Queens College 3. Luca Paraschiviou went 4-for-4 with a home run and John Aluska had four hits for Queens (5-21-1, 4-15-1 NYCAC) in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.New Haven 10, Queens College 3. Rich Yanatos went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored and Jeff Villacres gave up seven hits and three earned runs in seven innings of relief work for the Knights in the nightcap.