FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2014
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. - Adelphi University and Le Moyne College both received bids to the 2014 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship field, it was announced Sunday night in an NCAA.com selection show.
Adelphi (16-1), which won the 2014 Northeast-10 Championship on Sunday with a thrilling 13-12 overtime win over Merrimack College, earned the No. 1 seed in the North Region, while Le Moyne (13-2) received the No. 2 seed. Both programs will be in action at home on Saturday, May 10, as Adelphi hosts fourth-seeded Dowling (9-5) and Le Moyne (12-4) hosts third-seeded LIU Post.
Merrimack (12-5), which beat Le Moyne, 11-10, on the road this past Friday in the Northeast-10 Championship semifinals before pushing Adelphi to overtime on Sunday, did not receive a bid despite its terrific finish in conference postseason play.
NCAA semifinal action will take place Sunday, May 18 at campus sites, with the national title game scheduled for Sunday, May 25 at M&T Bank Stadium, home of the NFL's Ravens, in Baltimore, Md.
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.
2014 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championships
North Region
1. Adelphi (16-1)
2. Le Moyne (13-2)
3. LIU Post (9-5)
4. Dowling (12-4)
South Region
1. Limestone (16-1)
2. Tampa (15-2)
3. Mercyhurst (12-3)
4. Queens (NC) (12-4)
Schedule
May 10 – First Round games (at campus sites)
May 17/18 – NCAA Semifinals (at campus sites)
May 25 – NCAA Championship Game – M&T Bank Stadium – Baltimore, Md. - 4:00 p.m.
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