FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Stonehill Skyhawks have earned the top seed in the upcoming Northeast 10 Conference Women's Tennis Championship after winning the league's regular season crown on Saturday, as the conference office announced its championship seedings this past weekend.
For seedings and matchups for the 2018 NE10 Women's Tennis Championship, please see below.
Stonehill garnered the top seed and a first-round bye after going 11-0 in conference play this fall. The Skyhawks, who have fallen in each of the past three title matches to Adelphi, ran the table in the regular season with 11 straight victories.
Merrimack claimed the two-seed with a 9-2 conference record, losing to only Stonehill and Adelphi. The Panthers, three-time defending NE10 champions, enter as the three-seed and will host Assumption on Wednesday afternoon in First Round action.
In addition to Adelphi and Assumption's match, fourth-seeded Le Moyne welcomes fifth-seeded New Haven on Wednesday. The winner of the match will travel to play the Skyhawks on Friday - the scheduled day for both semifinals matchups.
The NE10 championship match will be hosted by the highest remaining seed on Sunday, October 28.
2018 NE10 Women's Tennis Championship Schedule
Wednesday, October 24th
First Round
Match #1: #6 Assumption at #3 Adelphi (1:00 PM)
Match #2: #5 New Haven at #4 Le Moyne (1:00 PM – at Syracuse University)
Friday, October 26th
Semifinals
Match #3: Match #1 winner at #2 Merrimack (1:00 PM)
Match #4: Match #2 winner at #1 Stonehill (1:00 PM)
Sunday, October 28th
Championship (to be held at highest remaining seed)
Game 5: Game 3 winner vs Game 4 winner (1:00 PM)
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 15 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.