Empire 8 Men's Lacrosse Tournament Field Set
On the final weekend of the Empire 8 regular season the Utica Pioneers have clinched the final berth into the post season, joining Nazareth, Stevens Insitute of Technology and Ithaca.
Nazareth had the top seed secured earlier in the week, while the Ducks and Bombers battled it out today determine the No. 2 and No 3 three seed. It was the Ducks who came away with an 11-4 victory and will now host a semi-final rematch against Ithaca on May 1.
Fisher and Utica College were tied for fourth place prior to today's game but it was the Pioneers who earned the 10-9 win in double overtime and punched their ticket to the E8 tournament.
The two semifinals matches will take place on Wednesday, May 1 on the campuses of Nazareth and Stevens. The two semifinal winners will meet on Saturday, May 4 in the Empire 8 Championship at 12 pm on the campus of the highest remaining seed. The winner will earn an the NCAA automatic bid and advance to the 2013 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Tournament.
Wednesday, May 1
No. 4 Utica @ No. 1 Nazareth, 4:00 pm.
No. 3 Ithaca @ No. 2 Stevens, 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 4
Championship will begin at 12:00 pm (campus of highest remaining seed).