ECAC Announces Matchups for 2017 DIII Field Hockey Championship

ECAC Announces Matchups for 2017 DIII Field Hockey Championship

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DANBURY, Conn. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced for the second year in a row Alvernia University will be the overall top-seed in the 2017 ECAC Division III Field Hockey Championship. The championship field will be broken out into two regions for quarterfinal play beginning on Wednesday, November 8.

The Knights finished the regular season with an overall mark of 13-8, and will receive a bye in the first round.

In pod 1, No. 2 seed Stockton University (10-8) will take on No. 3 Albright College (9-9) at home.

In pod 2, No. 1 seed, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham (13-7) will host No. 4 seed Arcadia University (10-9), while No. 2 seed Widener University will host No. 3 DeSales University (12-8).


The winners of each round will move on to the semifinals which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Alvernia University.


Pod 1 First Round - Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Stockton University
No. 2 Stockton (10-8) vs. No. 3 Albright (9-9) 700 p.m.

Pod 2 First Round - Wednesday, Nov. 8 at FDU-Florham
No. 1 FDU-Florham (13-7) vs. No. 4 Arcadia (10-9)

Pod 2 First Round - Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Widener University
No. 2 Widener (11-6) hosts No. 3 DeSales (12-8)

Semifinals - Saturday, Nov. 11 at Alvernia University
Semifinal #1: 11:00 a.m.
Semifinal #2 2:00 p.m.

Championship - Sunday, Nov. 12 at Alvernia University
Winner Semifinal #1 vs. Winner Semifinal #2 - 12:00 p.m.

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