Sixth-Seeded Volleyball Set To Face Adelphi In NCAA Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (Nov. 18, 2012) – With the announcement of the NCAA Division II Regional brackets, the LIU Post volleyball team has been selected as the number six seed and will face the third-seeded Adelphi University on Thursday, Nov. 29 at top seeded University of New Haven.
The Pioneers were voted in with an at-large bid after making a strong appearance in the East Coast Conference Championship Tournament capped off with a trip to the tournament final game. The Pioneers are currently 23-14 overall with a record of 21-13 against East Region opponents. This marks the second time the Pioneers have qualified for the NCAA Tournament in head coach
Shellane Ogoshi's four year tenure.
The Pioneers have faced Adelphi twice early on in the season on Sept. 1 and 15, with Adelphi coming out on top in both matches. The Pioneers are a changed team since then which is evident in their record of 14-6 in their final 20 games they have played.
The regional will feature No. 8 Dominican College, No. 5 Franklin Pierce University, along with three fellow ECC members: No. 2 Bridgeport University, No. 4 NYIT, and No. 7 Dowling College.
Here are the Matchups for the 2012 NCAA Division II Championship East Regional hosted by the University of New Haven in West Haven, Connecticut:
Thursday, November 29-Times are tentative
Match No. 1 No. 3 seed (Adelphi) vs. No. 6 seed (LIU Post)-12:00 p.m.
Match No. 2 No. 7 seed (Dowling) vs. No. 2 seed (Bridgeport)-2:30 p.m.
Match No. 3 No. 1 seed (New Haven) vs. No. 8 seed (Dominican NY)-5:00 p.m.
Match No. 4 No. 5 seed (Franklin Pierce) vs. No. 4 seed (NYIT)-7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 30
Match No. 1 Winner of match No. 1 vs. Winner of match No. 2-5:00 p.m.
Match No. 2 Winner of match No. 3 vs. Winner of match No. 4-7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 1
Regional Championship Match-7:00 p.m.
Complete Bracket at NCAA.com