FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 15, 2015
NE-10 Quarterfinals Begin Tuesday
MANSFIELD, Mass. – After going a perfect 14-0 in conference play, the Northeast-10 Regular Season Champion Adelphi Panthers have collected the top seed in the 2015 NE-10 Volleyball Championship, which begins with quarterfinal contests on Tuesday.
Adelphi (23-4) enters the NE-10 Championship riding an 18-game winning streak, as the Panthers have not suffered a loss since Sept. 16. The defending NE-10 Champion Panthers will host a match against No. 8 seed Southern New Hampshire (12-14, 7-7 NE-10) in Tuesday’s quarterfinals.
Franklin Pierce (18-9, 12-2 NE-10) garnered the No. 2 seed and will host seventh-seeded New Haven (16-14, 7-7) on Tuesday. Bentley (18-9, 11-3) claimed the No. 3 seed and will play host to No. 6 seed American International (13-12, 7-7). The final quarterfinal matchup will feature fourth-seeded Le Moyne (19-7, 10-4) and fifth-seeded Saint Rose (12-11, 8-6).
The highest seed to advance past the quarterfinal round will host both the semifinals and championship as part of the “Final Four”. The semifinals will take place on Friday, Nov. 20, and the NE-10 Championship Match is set for Saturday, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m.
2015 Northeast-10 Volleyball Championship
1. Adelphi (14-0 NE-10)
2. Franklin Pierce (12-2)
3. Bentley (11-3)
4. Le Moyne (10-4)
5. Saint Rose (8-6)
6. American International (7-7) *
7. New Haven (7-7) *
8. Southern New Hampshire (7-7) *
*American Int’l, New Haven and So. New Hampshire all lost to Adelphi. AIC earned the 6th seed based on a win over Franklin Pierce (both SNHU and UNH lost to FPU). New Haven earned the 7th seed, based on a head-to-head win over So. New Hampshire.
Tuesday, November 17th
Quarterfinals - at Higher Seeds
Match 1: #8 So. New Hampshire at #1 Adelphi (7:00 p.m.)
Match 2: #7 New Haven at #2 Franklin Pierce (7:00 p.m.)
Match 3: #6 American Int’l at #3 Bentley (7:00 p.m.)
Match 4: #5 Saint Rose at #4 Le Moyne (7:00 p.m.)
Friday, November 20th
Semifinals - at highest remaining seed following the quarterfinal matches
Match 5: Match 1 winner vs. Match 4 winner (5:00 pm or 7:30 pm)
Match 6: Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 winner (5:00 pm or 7:30 pm)
Saturday, November 21st
Finals
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner (5:00 pm)
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
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 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 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.
