2014 Women's Volleyball Championship Field Set
On the final weekend of the Empire 8 regular season Stevens Institute of Technology secured the top spot in the 2014 Empire 8 Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament with two more wins and a perfect 8-0 league record. The Ducks will host the E8 Championship November 7-8.
Nazareth went 1-1 on the final day to secure the No. 2 seed, while Ithaca College wrapped up E8 play with a 6-2 league mark and the rights to No. 3
Houghton College needed to win one of its final two games to clinch No. 4 but ended up going 2-0 to close out the E8 regular season with a 5-3 record and earning its first bid to the conference tournament.
No. 4 Houghton will square off with host No. 1 Stevens at noon on November 7th, while No. 3 Ithaca and No. 2 Nazareth will clash in the other semifinal. The two winners will meet on Saturday, November 9th in the Empire 8 Championship with the winner earning an automatic bid and advancing to the 2014 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Tournament.
Friday, November 7
No. 4 Houghton at No. 1 Stevens, 3 p.m.
No. 3 Ithaca vs. No. 2 Nazareth, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 8
Championship, 4 p.m.