2016 Women's Volleyball Championship Field Set
The field is set for the 2016 Empire 8 Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament. Stevens Institute of Technology secured the top spot with two more wins and a perfect 8-0 league record. The Ducks will host the E8 Championship November 5-6.
Ithaca went 2-0 on the final to secure the No. 2 seed with a 7-1 record, while Nazareth College wrapped up E8 play with a 6-2 league mark and the rights to seed No. 3.
St. John Fisher College needed to win one of its final two games to clinch No. 4 and did just that to close out the E8 regular season with a 5-3 record and earning its first bid to the conference tournament since 2011.
No. 4 Fisher will square off with host No. 1 Stevens on November 5th, while No. 3 Nazareth and No. 2 Ithaca will clash in the other semifinal. The two winners will meet on Sunday, November 6th in the Empire 8 Championship with the winner earning an automatic bid and advancing to the 2016 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Tournament.
Saturday, Nov. 5
No. 4 Fisher at No. 1 Stevens - 12pm
No. 3 Nazareth vs No. 2, Ithaca, 2:30 pm
Sunday, Nov 6
Final , 12pm
More details on the Championship will be made available leading up to the tournament. Be sure to check empire8.com for full details.