Yellow Jackets Earn First-Ever Regular Season Title.
MANSFIELD, Mass. - For the first time in program history, American International has won the Northeast-10 Conference regular season title and will enter the Volleyball Championship as the top seed, as announced by the league office on Saturday night.
AIC won their 17th straight game on Saturday, a 3-0 victory over Southern New Hampshire to claim the NE10 regular season title with an 11-2 NE10 record. No. 2-seed New Haven went 10-3 during the regular sason and finished ahead of Stonehill due to the Chargers' head-to-head victory during the regular season.
For seedings and matchups of the 2021 NE10 Volleyball Championship, please see the full schedule below for dates and times.
The Yellow Jackets, who were the 2019 NE10 runner-up, will host Assumption on Tuesday at 7 p.m. while the Chargers will host Southern New Hampshire. Stonehill will host No. 6 Saint Anselm and No. 6 Southern Connecticut travels to face No. 4-seed Bentley.
Prior to attending a postseason contest, fans are strongly encouraged to visit the NE10's Attendance Policies page, which outlines the current COVID-19 guidelines at each institution.
All matches may be impacted by the conference's COVID-19 protocols, but no bracket adjustments will be made. If a team is not available to play, it will be recorded as a "No Contest" and their opponent will advance to the next round.
NE10 Volleyball Championship
Tuesday, November 16th
Quarterfinals at Higher Seeds
Match 1: #8 Assumption at #1 American International (7:00 pm)
Match 2: #7 Southern New Hampshire at #2 New Haven (7:00 pm)
Match 3: #6 Saint Anselm at #3 Stonehill (7:00 pm)
Match 4: #5 Southern Connecticut at #4 Bentley (7:00 PM)
Friday, November 19th
Semifinals - at highest remaining seed following the quarterfinal matches.
(Preferred times are 5:00 pm & 7:30 pm, but semifinal match times will be confirmed after Tuesday's quarterfinals.)
Match 5: Match 1 winner vs. Match 4 winner
Match 6: Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 winner
Saturday, November 20th
Championship
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner (Preferred start time is 5:00 pm – time will be confirmed following the quarterfinals.)
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.
