FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2012
INTERACTIVE BRACKET
SELECTION SHOW
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
Adelphi, Franklin Pierce join host New Haven in NCAA East Regional
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – The University of New Haven will host the 2012 NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship East Regional, it was announced in a selection show on NCAA.com Sunday night.
The Chargers earned the region’s top seed, and was one of three Northeast-10 Conference teams to garner selection along with Adelphi University and Franklin Pierce University.
New Haven (27-1), which won the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Championship with a 3-1 victory over Adelphi on Saturday night, will take on Dominican (N.Y.) on Thursday, November 29 at Charger Gymnasium.
Adelphi (24-11) earned the third seed and will take on sixth-seeded LIU Post in a first-round NCAA contest on Nov. 29. Fifth-seeded Franklin Pierce (19-14) draws No. 4 seed NYIT the same day.
Adelphi returns to the NCAA Tournament after winning last year’s Northeast-10 Championship, while Franklin Pierce will be making its first-ever trip.
New Haven earned the top seed with a 27-1 record – the
best in the nation in terms of winning percentage – and a
24-0 record against East Region competition. It marks the Chargers'
seventh straight trip to NCAAs.
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.
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