Live Coverage and Quick Facts on E8 Men's Lacrosse Tournament
The 2013 Empire 8 Athletic Conference (E8) Men's Lacrosse Playoff field has been set, with four teams battling for a chance to win the postseason conference championship and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship. The playoffs begin Wednesday, May 1 with two semifinal matches and the Championship will take place on Saturday, May 4 on the campus of the highest remaining seed.
Schedule
Wednesday, May 1 - Semifinals
No. 1 Nazareth vs. No. 4 Utica – 4 p.m.
Live Stats
Audio
Video
No. 2 Stevens v No. 3 Ithaca – 4 p.m.
Live Stats
Video
Saturday, May 4 – Final - 12pm
Campus of Higher Seed
Fans can watch live video courtesy of
Empire8.tv.
Participating Teams Twitter Coverage:
Ithaca @BomberSports
Nazareth @nazathletics
Stevens @StevensDucks
Utica @UCPioneers
Empire 8 @empire8
Commissioner Mitrano @ChuckMitrano
Before the action begins, here are some quick facts you should know about the conference tournament. (
*Quick facts will be based on the current tournament format years 2004-2013).
The Empire 8 will employ a four team tournament format for the 10
th straight year. Prior to the 2004 tournament, the E8 champion was determined based on the regular season finish.
Three of the four teams that qualified for the 2012 E8 Tournament return again this season.
Last year (2012) was the first time the tournament has played out according to seeding.
The #1 seed is 6-3 in the semifinal game of the tournament. #2 seed (6-3), #3 seed (3-6), #4 seed (3-6).
The #1 seed has won the conference championship three times (2008, 2011, 2012).
The #2 seed has won the title four times (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010)
The #3 seed has never won the conference title.
The #4 seed has won the title twice (2005 and 2009).
2013 marks the first time Nazareth will serve as the number one seed. The Golden Flyers have made the postseason every year but one (2008).
Nazareth has played in the championship game five times and won on four occassions.
Stevens advanced to the title game for the first time last season and won its first men's lacrosse championship.
Ithaca returns to the tournament as the only team to make an appearance in each of the conference’s 10 tournaments.
Ithaca is 1-5 in the title game.
Utica is making its first E8 postseason tournament appearance.