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 Elsa LeGrand and the fourth-seeded River Hawks will face Pace University on Friday. |
Nov. 9, 2009
UMass Lowell is set to host the 2009 Northeast-10 Volleyball Tournament starting Friday at 5 p.m. The two-day tournament will feature seven matches on two courts in the Costello Athletic Center.
The quarterfinal round will open with #2 Adelphi (25-8, 14-1 NE-10) and #7 American International (23-9, 9-6) squaring-off in the main gym at 5 p.m. Simultaneously, #3 Bentley (16-11, 11-4) and #6 Le Moyne (17-9, 9-6) will do battle on the auxiliary court.
Later in the evening, the #4 River Hawks (19-9, 11-4) swoop into the main gym at 7:30 p.m. for a match with #5 Pace University (17-10, 9-6). Running concurrently, #1 New Haven (24-4, 15-0) and #8 Southern Connecticut (25-9, 9-6) square-off on the auxiliary court.
Prior to day two of the NE-10 Tournament, the conference banquet will take place Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott. The banquet will crown various awards including the All-Conference Team, Player and Coach of the Year.
The semifinal round will resume at 2 p.m. on Saturday with the winner of the New Haven/Southern Connecticut matchup taking on the winner of the UMass Lowell/Pace contest on the main gym. At the same time, the winner of Adelphi/American International plays the winner of Bentley/Le Moyne on the auxiliary gym.
The NE-10 Championship game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday night, followed by the crowning of the Tournament MVP and the announcement of the All-Tournament Team.
Admission prices for each day are $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors and children, and $1.00 for students with a valid ID.
The complete schedule is listed below:
Friday, November 13 - Quarterfinals
Match 1: #2 Adelphi vs. #7 American International - 5:00 PM
Match 2: #3 Bentley vs. #6 Le Moyne - 5:00 PM
Match 3: #1 New Haven vs. #8 Southern Connecticut - 7:30 PM
Match 4: #4 UMass Lowell vs. #5 Pace - 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 14 - Semifinals
Match 5: Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner - 2:00 PM
Match 6: Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner - 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 14 - Championship
Match 7: Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner - 7:00 PM
