FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 11, 2013
Undefeated LIU Post earns
bye into national semifinal round
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – Three Northeast-10 Conference teams earned berths to the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship field, it was announced Monday afternoon on NCAA.com. LIU Post, Merrimack College, and Stonehill College will all be competing for a national title when the championship gets underway this Saturday, November 16.
To view the interactive bracket, please click here.
LIU Post (20-0), which won both the Northeast-10 regular-season and conference championships, was awarded the top seed in the North and earns a bye into the national semifinals. The Pioneers are the only remaining undefeated team in the country.
Stonehill (18-3) and Merrimack (13-5) will square off in a first-round matchup at W.B. Mason Field on the campus of Stonehill beginning at 12:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The winner will advance to take on LIU Post.
The semifinals and finals will take place in Virginia on Friday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 24.
Shippensburg earned a bye to the semifinals on the other side of the bracket, while West Chester and Millersville also received bids for the 2013 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship.
The Northeast-10 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 sports 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.
North Region
1. LIU Post (20-0 overall, 20-0 in-region)
2. Stonehill (18-3, 18-3)
3. Merrimack (13-5, 13-5)
South Region
1. Shippensburg (18-1, 18-1)
2. Millersville (18-2, 18-2)
3. West Chester (14-5, 13-5)
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