2017 Women's Volleyball Championship Field Set
The field is set for the 2017 Empire 8 Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament. Stevens Institute of Technology secured the top spot with a perfect 8-0 league record. The Ducks will host the E8 Championship November 4-5.
Nazareth went 2-0 on the final day of regular season conference play to secure the No. 2 seed with a 7-1 record, while St. John Fisher College wrapped up E8 play with a 6-2 mark and the right to the No. 3 seed.
Alfred University closed out the E8 regular season with a 4-4 record and tied with Hartwick College at 4-4, but the Saxons regular season, 3-2, win over the Hawks gave them the tiebreaker advantage and earned its first bid ever to the conference tournament 4-team structure.
No. 4 Alfred will square off with host No. 1 Stevens on November 4th, while No. 3 St. John Fisher and No. 2 Nazareth will clash in the other semifinal. The two winners will meet on Sunday, November 5th in the Empire 8 Championship with the winner earning an automatic bid and advancing to the 2017 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Tournament.
Saturday, Nov. 4
Noon - No. 4 Alfred at No. 1 Stevens
2:30 p.m. - No. 3 SJFC vs No. 2 Nazareth
Sunday, Nov 5
Noon - Final
More details on the Championship will be made available leading up to the tournament. Be sure to check empire8.com for full details or check the Tournament webpage.