2009 NECC Field Hockey Championship Pairings Announced
ATTLEBORO, Mass.-The 2008 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) champions, Becker College has claimed the top seed for the 2009 New England Collegiate Conference Field Hockey Championship, which begins with semifinal matchups on campus sites Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The Hawks (11-8 overall) earned the top spot in the upcoming NECC tournament after posting a perfect 8-0 conference record for the second straight season.
Wheelock College (6-10 overall) earned the second spot as the #2 seed while finishing 6-2 in conference. Daniel Webster College (6-8 overall) will be the #3 seed with a 4-4 NECC finish, while Elms College grabs the final spot in the tournament with 2-6 conference record for the #4 seed.
#1 seed Becker will host the #4 seed Elms at a 6:30 p.m. start, while #3 Daniel Webster will travel to #2 Wheelock for a 6:30 p.m. start both on Tuesday, November 3rd.
The winners of these semi-finals will then travel to the higher seed for the championship match on Saturday, November 7 at a 1:00 p.m. start time. All published start times are subject to change.
2009 NECC WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Semifinals -Tuesday, November 3
#4 Elms (2-6, 3-13) at #1 Becker (8-0, 11-8), 6:30 p.m.
(at higher seed)
#3 Daniel Webster (4-4, 6-8) at #2 Wheelock (6-2, 6-10), 6:30 p.m.
(at higher seed)
Championship Match - Saturday, November 7
Semifinal Winners, 1:00 p.m. (at higher seed)
