Western New England set to face second-seed Plymouth State in ECAC First Round

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Western New England women’s volleyball team has earned the seventh-seed in the upcoming ECAC Division III New England Championship, and will be traveling to second-seeded Plymouth State on Wednesday (Nov. 9) at 7:00 p.m. in the First Round.
 
The Golden Bears (15-14) reached the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) semifinals before falling to eventual champion Roger Williams.
 
Plymouth State (23-10) was the runner-up in the Little East Conference (LEC) Tournament after earning a share of the regular season championship.
 
The other first round ECAC matches include #8 Framingham State (19-13) at #1 U.S. Coast Guard Academy (23-6); #6 Emmanuel (21-15) at #3 Endicott (15-15); and #5-seed Salve Regina (16-13) at #4-seed Keene State (18-13).
 
2011 ECAC Division III New England Women’s Volleyball Championship
 
First Round – Wednesday, Nov. 9
No. 8 Framingham State (19-13) at No. 1 U.S. Coast Guard (23-6), 7 p.m.
No. 7 Western New England (15-14) at No. 2 Plymouth State (23-10), 7 p.m.
No. 6 Emmanuel (21-15) at No. 3 Endicott (15-15), 7 p.m.
No. 5 Salve Regina (16-13) at No. 4 Keene State (18-13), 7 p.m.
 
Semifinals – Saturday, Nov. 12 at highest remaining seed
No. 1/No. 8 winner vs. No. 4/No. 5 winner, 11 a.m.
No. 2/No. 7 winner vs. No. 3/No. 6 winner, 2 p.m.
 
Championship –Saturday, Nov. 12 at highest remaining seed
Two Semifinal Winners, 5 p.m.

Contact: Matt Pettinicchi, Western New England athletic communications assistant
(413) 796-2166
mpettini@wne.edu