Women's Hoops Tournament Quick Facts
The 2013-2014 Empire 8 Athletic Conference (E8) Women's Basketball 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 Women's Basketball Championship. The playoffs begin Friday, February 28, with Ithaca College hosting the two-day tournament.
Schedule
Friday, February 28 - Semifinals
No. 1 Ithaca vs. No. 4 St. John Fisher – 6 p.m.
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No. 2 Hartwick vs. No. 3 Stevens– 8 p.m.
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Saturday, March 1 – Final
Ithaca/St. John Fisher vs. Hartwick/Stevens – 4 p.m.
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Ithaca
@BomberSports
Hartwick
@HawkTalk
Stevens
@StevensDucks
St. John Fisher
@Fisherathletics
Empire 8
@Empire8
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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 11
th straight year. Prior to the 2004 tournament, the E8 champion was determined based on the regular season finish.
All four teams that qualified for the 2012 and 2013 E8 Tournaments return again this year with the same seeding.
Five E8 tournaments have played out according to seeding (2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013).
The #1 seed is 10-0 in the semifinal game of the tournament. #2 seed (7-3), #3 seed (3-7), #4 seed (0-10).
The #4 seed has never advanced to the championship game.
The #3 seed has won the title three times (2008, 2009, 2010).
The #2 seed has won the title twice (2007, 2011).
The #1 seed won the title five times, including the last two years.
2014 marks the sixth straight year and eighth time overall that Ithaca will serve as the number one seed.
Ithaca returns to the tournament as the only team to make an appearance in each of the conference’s 11 tournaments. The Bombers have advanced to the title game eight of a possible ten times.
Hartwick is making its third straight and fifth appearance overall in the tournament. The Hawks advanced to the finals the last two years.
Stevens has made the E8 tournament each year since joining the conference in in 2007-08. The Ducks have advanced to the title game three times, hoisting the trophy twice (2009, 2011).
Fisher is making its tenth tournament appearance (missed 2007) and will serve as the #4 seed for the sixth time. The Cardinals have advanced to the championship game three times (2004, 2005, 2006), winning the title in 2006.
The Bombers return as the two-time defending champions. No team has ever won three consecutive E8 Women’s Basketball titles.