ECAC Announces 2019 Women's Basketball Championship

2/25/2019 4:13:29 PM

Bracket

DANBURY, Conn. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced Cabrini University (17-10) will be the top overall seed in the 2019 ECAC Division III Women's Basketball Championship. The Cavaliers also receive a first round bye as the will host the weekend of the championship. Tournament play will begin Wednesday, February 27 at regional sites.

In pod 1, No. 1 Cabrini (17-10) receives a bye as the host for the weekend while No. 2 Drew University (13-11) will host No. 3 Stevenson University (13-12).

In pod 2, No. 1 Misericordia University (22-5) earns a first round bye to head right to Cabrini. They will await a matchup between the winner of No. 2 Widener University (19-7) will host No. 3 Wilson College (16-11).

In pod 3, No. 1 New York University (14-10) also receives a first round bye. On Friday they will face the winner of No. 2 Washington & Jefferson College (19-8) who hosts No. 3 Penn State Altoona (12-12).

In pod 4, No. 1 Frostburg State University (15-10) will host No. 4 Grove City College (16-11). The other matchup in the pod features No. 2 Brooklyn College (19-8) hosting No. 3 Neumann University (14-12).

The winners of each first-round game will go on to compete in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 1 hosted by Cabrini University.

First Round - Wednesday, February 27
Pod 1
Game #1: No. 3 Stevenson University (13-12) at No. 2 Drew University* (13-11) - 6:00 p.m.

Pod 2
Game #2: No. 3 Wilson College (16-11) at No. 2 Widener University* (19-7) - 7:00 p.m.

Pod 3
Game #3: No. 3 Penn State Altoona (12-12) at No. 2 Washington & Jefferson* (19-8) - 7:00 p.m.

Pod 4
Game #4: No. 4 Grove City College (16-11) at No. 1 Frostburg State* (15-10) - 7:00 p.m.
Game #5: No. 3 Neumann University (14-12) at No. 2 Brooklyn College* (19-8) - 5:00 p.m.

*denotes host

Quarterfinals - Friday, March 1 at Cabrini University
QF #1: Winner of Game #1 vs. Cabrini University - 11:00 a.m.
QF #2: Winner of Game #4 vs. Winner of Game #5 - 2:00 p.m.
QF #3: Winner of Game #3 vs. New York University - 5:00 p.m.
QF #4: Winner of Game #2 vs. Misericordia University - 8:00 p.m.

Semifinals - Saturday, March 2 at Cabrini University
Semifinal #1: Pod 1 Winner vs. Pod 4 Winner - 3:00 p.m.
Semifinal #2: Pod 2 Winner vs Pod 3 Winner - 6:00 p.m.

Championship - Sunday, March 3 at Cabrini University
Winner Semifinal #1 vs. Winner Semifinal #2 - 1:00 p.m.

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