E8 Men's Lacrosse Tournament Field Set
On the final weekend of the Empire 8 regular season the seeding for the men's lacrosse postseason tournament has been decided.
The two semifinals matches will take place on Wednesday, April 30 on the campuses of Ithaca and St. John Fisher. The two semifinal winners will meet on Saturday, May 3 in the Empire 8 Championship on the campus of the highest remaining seed. The winner will earn an the NCAA automatic bid and advance to the 2014 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Tournament.
Ithaca had the top seed secured last week, while St. John Fisher and Nazareth battled it out today to determine the No. 2 and No. three seed. It was the Cardinals who came away with a 9-8 victory and will now host a semi-final rematch against the Golden Flyers on April 30.
Ithaca saw its five game win streak come to an end today with a 15-11 loss to Stevens Institute of Technology. The two teams will square off again on Wednesday in the semifinals at 4pm.
Wednesday, April 30
No. 4 Stevens @ No. 1 Ithaca, 4pm
No. 3 Nazareth @ No. 2 St. John Fisher, 4pm
Saturday, May 3
Championship (campus of highest remaining seed)