First Round Games Scheduled for Friday.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Southern New Hampshire and Le Moyne have claimed the top seeds in the Northeast and Southwest Divisions, respectively, as the Northeast-10 Conference unveiled its bracket for the 2022 NE10 Women's Basketball Championship.
The Championship will have six cross-divisional matchups in first round play on Friday. The quarterfinal round is scheduled for Sunday, while the semifinals will be on Thursday, March 3, and the final on Sunday, March 6. All NE10 teams automatically qualified for the Championship this season.
For a complete list of seedings and matchups in the NE10 Women's Basketball Championship, please see below.
Southern New Hampshire, currently ranked No. 1 in the NCAA East Region rankings, is the top seed in the Northeast Division. The Penmen won the division with a 15-4 record in conference play, including six-straight wins to close the season. It is SNHU's first NE10 regular season title in program history and it receives the division's bye.
Bentley and Stonehill – two perennial powers in the Northeast Division – come in at No. 2 and 3, respectively, in the bracket. Saint Anselm is No. 4, Assumption is No. 5, Franklin Pierce is No. 6 and Saint Michael's is No. 7.
Le Moyne, ranked No. 5 in the NCAA East Region rankings, earned the top seed in the Southwest Division via tiebreak with Pace. The Dolphins finished with a 14-5 record in NE10 play under first-year head coach Mary Grimes. It is the second time in three seasons that Le Moyne has won at least a share of the NE10 Southwest Division title (2018-19) and it receives the division's bye.
Pace, ranked No. 2 in the NCAA East Region rankings, earned a share of the Southwest Division title following Tuesday night's win over Le Moyne. It is the first time in program history that the Setters earned an NE10 regular season championship, and it comes after a 14-5 record in conference play. Pace earns the No. 2 seed in the Southwest Division.
Adelphi is the No. 3 seed, Southern Connecticut is No. 4, American International is No. 5, Saint Rose is No. 6 and New Haven is No. 7.
Games for all rounds of the NE10 Women's Basketball Championship will be available on NE10 NOW, the Conference's digital streaming platform.
NE10 Women's Basketball Championship
Northeast Division:
1. Southern New Hampshire (15-4)
2. Bentley (13-6)
3. Stonehill (12-7)
4. Saint Anselm (10-9)
5. Assumption (9-10)
6. Franklin Pierce (7-12)
7. Saint Michael's (2-16)
Southwest Division:
1. Le Moyne (14-5)
2. Pace (14-5)
3. Adelphi (10-8)
4. Southern Connecticut (8-10)
5. American International (7-12)
6. Saint Rose (5-13)
7. New Haven (5-14)
First Round Friday, February 25th:
Game 1: #7 SW New Haven at #2 NE Bentley – 6:00 PM
Game 2: #7 NE Saint Michael's at #2 SW Pace – 7:00 PM
Game 3: #6 SW Saint Rose at #3 NE Stonehill – 5:30 PM
Game 4: #6 NE Franklin Pierce at #3 SW Adelphi – 5:30 PM
Game 5: #5 SW American International at # 4 NE Saint Anselm – 5:30 PM
Game 6: #5 NE Assumption at #4 SW Southern Connecticut – 7:00 PM
Quarterfinals Sunday, February 27th:
Game 7: Game 5 winner at #1SW Le Moyne – 3 PM
Game 8: Game 6 winner at #1NE Southern New Hampshire – 3 PM
Game 9: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Game 10: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Semifinals Thursday, March 3rd (at highest remaining seeds):
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Championship Sunday, March 6th (at highest remaining seed):
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner (at highest remaining seed)
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 14 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.
