Former John Jay standout Ali Gardiner, who was recently named an all-American, and her Florida teammates have eliminated UCLA from the College World Series with a 2-0 victory. Florida will play Texas A & M Sunday, 1 p.m. on ESPN.

Gardiner went 1 for 3, including a two-out single in the seventh that led to Florida’s insurance run.

Florida is ranked first in the country and UCLA is second.

The first sectional upset has been posted as No. 14 Ursuline beat No. 3 John Jay, 2-1. Kristie Vitulli singled in two runs with two outs in the top of the sixth inning to give Ursuline a 2-0 lead. John Jay answered in the bottom of the sixth on an Amanda Mangione RBI single.

Ursuline’s Taylor Pirone scattered five hits and struck out six. John Jay’s Gaby Torzillli, who will pitch for Syracuse next year, surrendered two hits and struck out 11 to close her brilliant career.

Class AA:

No. 1 RC Ketcham 6, No. 16 Clarkstown South 0
No. 8 White Plains 6, No. 9 Clarkstown North 1: Sandra Mastranegelo smacks a two-run double and then unloads a mammoth two-run homer. Lauren Sputo tosses a 1-hitter with 10 strikeouts.
No. 5 Yorktown 9, No. 12 Mahopac 1: Yorktown led 2-1 through five before exploding for seven runs in the sixth, highlighted by a Cassie Reill-Boccia grand slam.
No. 4 John Jay-East Fishkill 7, No. 13 Carmel 5: Carmel scored five runs in the fifth inning to take a 5-2 lead, but JJEF answered back with four runs in the bottom of the inning.
No. 6 Arlington 6, No. 11 Yonkers 0: A no-hitter here.
No. 7 North Rockland 3, No. 10 Suffern 1: Samantha Welsh went 4 for 4, including a triple and scored a run and Tiffany Alliano had two hits and an RBI as the Red Raiders won their 11th straight game. What a shame these two excellent teams had to meet in the first round.
No. 2 Scarsdale 2, No. 15 Mamaroneck 1, 8 inn.: Rosaria Collara doubles to lead off the bottom of the eighth, is sacrificed to third by hard-hitting Chelsea LoBue and scores on Devin McClintock’s fielder’s choice.

Class A:
No. 1 Pearl River bye
No. 8 Harrison 5, No. 9 Pelham 2: Brianna Scapperoti had three hits and and RBI and Sam Mumola, who will play at Pace University next year, had two RBI.
No. 5 Hen Hud 6, No. 12 Nyack 0: Niki Tamburri tosses a two-hitter and strikes out nine. Heather Clausen and Tamburri each had two hits and an RBI and Rachel Buckner drove in two runs.

No. 4 Lakeland 6, No. 13 Our Lady of Loourdes 0: Brittany Lischinksy allows four hits and strikes out eight. Katie Schmier had two hits and an RBI.
No. 3 Eastchester 7, No. 14 Ardsley 1: Janine Lalli had three hits, scored twice and had an RBI and winning pitcher Noelle McDonough surrendered three hits and fanned 10 in its 15th straight win.
No. 11 Rye 6, No. 6 Sleepy Hollow 4: This is Rye’s first sectional win in at least 10 years.
No. 10 Brewster 5, No. 7 Beacon 2: Kelly Bentson had two hits and an RBI and Kristen Sliman smacked a two-run double as the Bears avenged two regular-season losses.
No. 2 Tappan Zee bye

Class B:
No. 8 Hastings 6, No.9 Putnam Valley 5
No. 7 Dover 9, No. 10 Briarcliff 2: Meghan Hewitt had two hits and an RBI

Tuesday, June 3
Quarterfinals
Class AA

No. 8 White Plains at No. 1 R.C. Ketcham, 4:30 p.m.: The teams met two weeks ago in the Ketcham tournament and the game was taken by Ketcham. Don’t be shocked if Ted O’Donnell and his players, led by senior catcher Sandra Mastrangelo, take this game.
No. 5 Yorktown at No. 4 John Jay-East Fishkill, 4:30 p.m.: Imagine this. These two excellent teams are meeting in the quarterfinals. This is reminiscent of last year when seventh-seeded Tappan Zee faced second-seeded Pearl River in a Class A quarterfinal. Both teams had tricky first-round games with John Jay rallying from a 5-2 deficit in the fifth inning with four runs.
No. 14 Ursuline at No. 6 Arlington, 4:30 p.m.: The Koalas and Taylor Pirone did it once, upsetting No. 3 John Jay.
No. 7 North Rockland at No. 2 Scarsdale: The Raiders survived a first-round game with Mamaroneck while North Rockland decisioned archrival Suffern.

Tuesday, June 3
Quarterfinals
Class A

No. 8 Harrison at No. 1 Pearl River, 4:30 p.m.: A tough spot for Harrison, but the Huskies will give Pearl River a good game.
No. 5 Hen Hud at No. 4 Lakeland, 4:30 p.m.: Round three takes place at Lakeland. Hen Hud took the regular-season set. I definitely suggest this game as one worth attending.
No. 11 Rye at No. 3 Eastchester, 4:30 p.m.: Eastchester handled Rye, 7-1 during the regular season.
No. 10 Brewster at No. 2 Tappan Zee, 4:30 p.m.: Tappan Zee comes off of a first-round bye and faces 10th-seeded Brewster. it almost doesn’t seem fair considering Brewster is not your ordinary 10 seed. If you’re in Rockland make your way down the Palisades or Route 303 to watch this excellent game.

Tuesday, June 3
Quarterfinals
Class B

No. 8 Hastings at No. 1 Albertus Magnus, 4:30 p.m.: The Falcons will be angry because the Yellow Jackets beat them at Albertus during the regular season.
No. 5 Westlake at No. 4 North Salem, 4:30 p.m.: Even though North Salem is the home team, Weatlake is rolling, having won 12 of its last 14 games.
No. 6 Rye Neck at No. 3 Kennedy, 4:30 p.m.: Devin DiSiena will be the difference for Kennedy. The fireballing windmiller has 200 strikeouts on the season.
No. 7 Dover at No. 2 Dobbs Ferry, 4:30 p.m.: Even without No. 1 windmiller pitcher Jackie Crews, the Eagles will find a way to win.

Tuesday, June 3
Semifinal
Class C

No. 3 Blind Brook at No. 2 Haldane, 4:30 p.m.: Too much Chelsea Lisikatos will shut down Blind Brook.

Senior five-year starting catcher Sandra Mastrangelo smoked a two-run homer and also had a two-run double in the 6-1 first-round win over a short-handed Clarkstown North.

The Rams were without four players.

Lauren Sputo tossed a one-hitter and struck out 10 for White Plains.

Friday, May 30
First round
Class AA
No. 1 R.C. Ketcham over No. 16 Clarkstown South: The 16th seed is much better than its 9-11 record and will give Ketcham a good game.
No. 8 White Plains over No. 9 Clarkstown North: A 1:30 p.m. start to accomodate the ninth seed on prom night, Lauren Sputo and Sandra Mastrangelo get the nod.
No. 5 Yorktown over No. 12 Mahopac: The defending Class AA champions have too much Cassie Reilly-Boccia and Kasy O’Connor.
No. 4 John Jay-East Fishkill over No. 13 Carmel: The third meeting of the season results in a sweep for coach Bonnie Schilling and her girls setting up a Yorktown-John Jay-East Fishkill quarterfinal Tuesday.
No. 3 John Jay over No. 14 Ursuline: The Koalas beat John Jay, 2-1 during the regular season behind Taylor Pirone, but John Jay has been unbeatable since and Gaby Torzilli is a strike-out machine.
No. 6 Arlington over No. 11 Yonkers: Playiing Arlington is always a difficult task, but it is even harder for Yonkers which is facing a long bus that could take half a day.
No. 7 North Rockland over 10 Suffern: The teams split the season set, each winning 2-1 on their respective home field. It will be another great game. I have to give the nod to North Rockland because they are home. It is a shame that these two teams are meeting in the first round. They are a combined 31-11.
No. 2 Scarsdale over No. 15 Mamaroneck: The second seed swept the regular-season set behind Nicole Lee shutouts.

Final: John Jay-East Fishkill over John Jay. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, JJEF coach Bonnie Schilling always has her girls prepared for sectionals by playing the toughest non-league schedule she can find. Gaby Torzilli will keep John Jay in the game with her right arm slinging heat, but the Patriots will find a way.

Friday, May 30
First round
Class A
No. 1 Pearl River bye
No. 8 Harrison over No. 9 Pelham: One of the best first-round games in any class, the teams are evenly-matched featuring strong pitchers in Harrison’s Ashley Marino and Pelham’s Kerry Davis. Harrison gets the nod because they are home.
No. 5 Hen Hud over 12 Nyack: The defending Class A titlists were buoyed by the return of shortstop Shanna Brown, who is outstanding offensively and defensively.
No. 4 Lakeland over No. 13 Our Lady of Lourdes: The Hornets finished strong, sweeping Yorktown. Brittany Lischinsky is one of the most underrated pitchers in Section 1.
No. 3 Eastchester over No. 14 Ardsley: Too much offense for Ardsley to contend with.
No. 6 Sleepy Hollow over No. 11 Rye: Deanne Lindsay pitches Sleepy Hollow to a quarterfinal round matchup with Eastchester.
No. 10 Brewster at No. 7 Beacon: Even though Beacon swept the two-game regular-season set, Brewster coach Michelle Gosh has made the adjustment and will not be beaten for a third time. In Kim Bentson, Gosh has one of Section 1’s finest players, who has been flying under the radar.
No. 2 Tappan Zee bye

Final: Pearl River over Tappan Zee These teams met in the quarters last year with Tappan Zee prevailing 2-1. Pearl River has one of the best, if not the best, lineup in Section 1. Coach Mike Carlacci’s girls hit 1 through 9. Pearl River can also offset Tappan Zee speedster/initiator Brittni Alexander with its tandem of Kelly McMorrow and Lorraine Schule.

Friday, May 30
First round
Class B
No. 1 Albertus Magnus bye
No. 8 Hastings over No. 9 Putnam Valley: Mira Lieman-Sifry just keeps producing, both with her bat and right arm when she is in the circle.
No. 5 Westlake bye
No. 4 North Salem bye
No. 3 Kennedy bye
No. 6 Rye Neck bye
No. 7 Dover over No. 10 Briarcliff: After a difficult start to the ‘08 season, Briarcliff turned it on, but playing at Dover will be a hard task to overcome.
No. 2 Dobbs Ferry bye

Final: Albertus Magnus over Kennedy Take your pick of windmillers—Erin Flaherty, Maura Power or Rosie Coyne. Any of the three can pitch Albertus to a win. Flaherty is also an excellent hitter. Devin DiSiena has had a phenomenal year for Kennedy, but she and her teammates will have to be perfect against any of the three.

Class C

No. 1 Valhalla bye
No. 2 Haldane over No. 3 Blind Brook

Final: Haldane over Valhalla The 2007 sectional runners-up beat Valhalla, 7-4 during the regular season, scoring five runs combined in the sixth and seventh innings.

I just learned that the Class AA seeds had to be revised because Arlington’s record was misread. As a result, Arlington jumps to the sixth seed and will host No. 11 Yonkers; North Rockland goes from the 6th seed to the 7th seed and will host No. 10 Suffern and White Plains goes to the eighth seed and will host No. 9 Clarkstown North at 1:30 pm. Friday.

White Plains is playing at 1:30 p.m to accomodate Clarkstown North, which has its prom Friday.

The seeds and pairings are in. All first-round games are being played Friday. However, the Arlington-Clarkstown North game has been moved to Thursday. Here is the complete schedule for each class:

There are a few surprises and some outstanding Class AA first-round games.

Friday, May 30
First round
Class AA
No. 16 Clarkstown South at No. 1 R.C. Ketcham, 4:30 p.m.
No. 9 Clarkstown North at No. 8 White Plains, 1:30 p.m.
No. 12 Mahopac at No. 5 Yorktown, 4:30 p.m.
No. 13 Carmel at No. 4 John Jay-East Fishkill, 4:30 p.m.
No. 14 Ursuline at No. 3 John Jay, 4:30 p.m.
No. 11 Yonkers at No. 6 Arlington, 4:30 p.m.
No. 10 Suffern at No. 7 North Rockland, 4:30 p.m.
No. 15 Mamaroneck at No. 2 Scarsdale, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 3
Quarterfinals
No. 9 Clarkstown North-No. 8 Arlington winner vs. Clarkstown South-No. 1 R.C. Ketcham winner, 4:30 p.m.
No. 12 Mahopac-No. 5 Yorktown winner vs. No. 13 Carmel-No. 4 John Jay-East Fishkill, 4:30 p.m.
No. 11 Yonkers-No. 6 North Rockland vs. No. 14 Ursuline-No. 3 John Jay winner, 4:30 p.m.
No. 10 Suffern-No. 7 White Plains winner vs. No. 15 Mamaroneck-No. 2 Scarsdale winner, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 5
Semifinals
To be determined, at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 7
Final
Semifinal winners, at North Rockland, 2:45 p.m.

Friday, May 30
First round
Class A
No. 1 Pearl River bye
No. 9 Pelham at No. 8 Harrison, 4:30 p.m.
No. 12 Nyack at No. 5 Hen Hud, 4:30 p.m.
No. 13 Our Lady of Lourdes at No. 4 Lakeland, 4:30 p.m.
No. 14 Ardsley at No. 3 Eastchester, 4:30 p.m.
No. 11 Rye at No. 6 Sleepy Hollow, 4:30 p.m.
No. 10 Brewster at No. 7 Beacon, 4:30 p.m.
No. 2 Tappan Zee bye

Tuesday, June 3
Quarterfinals
No. 9 Pelham-No. 8 Harrison winner at No. 1 Pearl River, 4:30 p.m.
No. 12 Nyack-No. 5 Hen Hud winner vs. No. 13 Our Lady of Lourdes-No. 4. Lakeland winner, 4:30 p.m.
No. 11 Rye-No. 6 Sleepy Hollow winner vs. No. 14 Ardsley-No. 3 Eastchester winner, 4:30 p.m.
No. 10 Brewster-No. 7 Beacon winner at No. 2 Tappan Zee, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 5
Semifinals
To be determined, at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 7
Final
Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m., at North Rockland

Friday, May 30
First round
Class B
No. 1 Albertus Magnus bye
No. 9 Putnam Valley at No. 8 Hastings, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Westlake bye
No. 4 North Salem bye
No. 3 Kennedy bye
No. 6 Rye Neck bye
No. 10 Briarcliff at No. 7 Dover, 4:30 p.m.
No. 2 Dobbs Ferry bye

Tuesday, June 3
Quarterfinals
No. 9 Putnam Valley-No. 8 Hastings winner at No. 1 Albertus Magnus, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Westlake at No. 4 North Salem, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Rye Neck at No. 3 Kennedy, 4:30 p.m.
No. 10 Briarcliff-No. 7 Dover winner at No. 2 Dobbs Ferry, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 5
Semifinals
To be determined, at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 7
Final
Semifinal winners, at North Rockland, 5:15 p.m.

Class C
No. 1 Valhalla bye
No. 3 Blind Brook at No. 2 Haldane, time and date to be determined

Saturday, June 7
Final
No. 3 Blind Brook-No. 2 Haldane winner vs. No. 1 Valhalla, 3 p.m., at North Rockland.