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February 24, 2015
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MANSFIELD, Mass. – Adelphi and Stonehill both finished the regular season atop the division standings and have earned No. 1 seeds in the 2015 Northeast-10 Conference Women's Basketball Championship.
The Panthers, who are ranked 10th in the country in the USA Today Coaches' Poll, finished the regular season with a 25-3 overall record and won the Southwest Division with an 18-2 conference mark. Adelphi will have a first-round bye and will host the winner of Merrimack and Le Moyne on Sunday in the quarterfinals at 3 p.m.
Stonehill (22-3, 18-3 NE-10), the Northeast Division champion, is right behind Adelphi in the national rankings, tied for 12th. The Skyhawks also receive a bye and will host the winner of American International and Saint Michael's at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Merrimack (14-12, 10-11 NE-10), the No. 4 seed from the Northeast, will welcome Southwest No. 5 seed Le Moyne (16-12, 10-10 NE-10) in the first round on Friday night at 7 p.m. Southwest No. 4 seed American International (15-13, 10-10 NE-10) will play host to fifth-seeded Saint Michael's (12-14, 7-14 NE-10) of the Northeast Division for a 7 p.m. tipoff Friday in the opening round as well.
Both No. 2 and No. 3 seeds will also receive byes into Sunday's quarterfinals for 3 p.m. contests. Southwest No. 2 New Haven (22-4, 16-4 NE-10), who is ranked 21st in the country, will host Northeast No. 3 Assumption (15-11, 10-11 NE-10). Franklin Pierce (17-9, 13-8 NE-10), the No. 2 seed from the Northeast, will host Southwest No. 3 Southern Connecticut (14-14, 11-9 NE-10).
The semifinals will take place on Thursday, March 5 (both games at 7:00 p.m.), with the Northeast-10 Championship game set for Sunday, March 9 at 1:00 p.m.
The conference office will also release its major award winners and All-Conference selections on Thursday, February 26. Be sure to follow the Northeast-10 on Twitter (@TheNortheast10) for all the latest news and updates.
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 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 Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
2015 Northeast-10 Championship Schedule
First Round – Friday, February 27
Game 1: #5 SW Le Moyne at #4 NE Merrimack – 7:00 pm
Game 2: #5 NE Saint Michael's at #4 SW American International – 7:00 p.m.
Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 1
Game 3: Game 1 winner at #1 SW Adelphi – 3:00 p.m.
Game 4: Game 2 winner at #1 NE Stonehill – 3:00 p.m.
Game 5: #3 NE Assumption at #2 SW New Haven – 3:00 p.m.
Game 6: #3 SW So. Connecticut at #2 NE Franklin Pierce – 3:00 p.m.
Semifinals – Thursday, March 5*
Game 7: Game 6 winner vs. Game 3 winner – 7:00 PM
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 4 winner – 7:00 PM
Championship – Sunday, March 8*
Game 9: Game 8 winner vs. Game 7 winner – 1:00 PM
* At Highest Remaining Seeds
