FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2013 Women's Basketball Championship Field
February 26, 2013
Pace, Adelphi to host
first-round championship contests Friday night
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – Bentley University will serve as the No. 1 seed in the upcoming 2013 Northeast-10 Conference Women's Basketball Championship, which gets underway Friday night with first-round contests.
The top-six seeds will receive byes into the Northeast-10 Championship Quarterfinals, which will take place on Sunday, March 3.
For all the championship seeds, matchups and schedule, please see below.
Friday's first-round games will feature seventh-seeded Pace University (14-12, 12-10 NE-10) hosting 10th-seeded Merrimack College (15-11, 11-11 NE-10) and eighth-seeded Adelphi University (14-12, 11-11 NE-10) hosting ninth-seeded American International College (14-12, 11-11 NE-10).
American Int'l and Adelphi will tip off at 5:30 p.m., while Merrimack and Pace will get underway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and children, and $1 for students from Northeast-10 institutions with valid ID.
Bentley (25-1, 21-1 NE-10), currently ranked No. 3 in the country, clinched the top spot in the championship field with a road win on February 20. Bentley also jumped into the top spot in the country last week, but a loss last weekend at second-seeded Stonehill College ended what had been an undefeated season for the Falcons.
In Sunday's quarterfinal round, Bentley will host the American Int'l-Adelphi winner at 3:00 p.m., while Stonehill (23-3, 19-3 NE-10) will await the Merrimack-Pace winner (3:00 p.m.). The second-seeded Skyhawks are currently ranked No. 11 in the nation.
Also on Sunday, fourth-seeded University of Massachusetts Lowell (18-8, 15-7 NE-10) will host fifth-seeded Franklin Pierce University (17-9, 14-8 NE-10) at 3:00 p.m., and sixth-seeded University of New Haven (14-12, 13-9 NE-10) will travel to third-seeded Assumption College (20-6, 17-5 NE-10) for a 2:00 p.m. tip.
Semifinal contests will take place on Thursday, March 7, followed by the Northeast-10 title game on Sunday, March 10. Both semifinal games and the final will be broadcast free of charge on northeast10.tv. Also be sure to follow the Northeast-10 on Twitter (@TheNortheast10) for updates.
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 16 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. 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.
2013
Northeast-10 Women's Basketball Championship Seeds
1. Bentley (21-1)
2. Stonehill (19-3)
3. Assumption (17-5)
4. UMass Lowell (15-7)
5. Franklin Pierce (14-8)
6. New Haven (13-9)
7. Pace (12-10)
8. Adelphi (11-11)*
9. American Int'l (11-11)*
10. Merrimack (11-11)*
* - Northeast-10 Mini Conference Tie-Breaker Procedures Used
to Seed Teams
2013
Northeast-10 Women's Basketball Championship Schedule
Friday, March 1 – First
Round
Game 1: #10 Merrimack at #7 Pace – 7:00
p.m.
Game 2: #9 American Int'l at #8 Adelphi – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 3 – Quarterfinals
Game 3: Game 2 Winner at #1 Bentley – 3:00
p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 Winner at #2 Stonehill – 3:00 p.m.
Game 5: #5 Franklin Pierce at #4 UMass Lowell – 3:00
p.m.
Game 6: #6 New Haven at #3 Assumption – 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 7 – Semifinals
--To Be Broadcast Live on Northeast10.tv--
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner – 7:00
p.m.
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 6 winner – 7:00
p.m.
Sunday, March 10 – Championship
--To Be Broadcast Live on Northeast10.tv--
Game 9: Game 8 winner vs. Game 7 winner – 1:00
p.m.
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