2017 Men's Lacrosse Tournament Quick Facts
The 2017 Empire 8 Athletic Conference (E8) Men's Lacrosse Tournament will feature four teams battling for a chance to win the postseason conference championship and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship. The playoffs begin Wednesday, May 3 with two semifinal matches and the Championship will take place on Saturday, May 6 on the campus of the highest remaining seed.
Schedule
Wednesday, May 3 - Semifinals
No. 3 Nazareth @ No. 2 Ithaca – 4 p.m.
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No. 4 Hartwick @ No. 1 Stevens – 4 p.m.
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Saturday, May 6 – Final
Campus of Highest Remaining Seed, 12 p.m.
Participating Teams Twitter Coverage:
Stevens
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Ithaca
@bombersports
Nazareth
@nazathletics
Hartwick
@hawktalk
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 2004-2017).Tournament History
The Empire 8 will employ a four team tournament format for the 14
th straight year. Prior to the 2004 tournament, the E8 champion was determined based on the regular season finish.
Three of the four teams that qualified for the 2016 E8 Tournament return again this season.
The tournament has played out according to seeding twice - in 2012, 2014 and 2015..
The #1 seed is 8-3 in the semifinal game of the tournament. #2 seed (7-4), #3 seed (4-7), #4 seed (3-8).
The #1 seed has won the conference championship seven times (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016).
The #2 seed has won the title four times (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010)
The #3 seed has never won the conference title.
The #4 seed has won the title twice (2005 and 2009).
2017 marks the second time Stevens will serve as the number one seed - was previously No. 1 in 2012.
Stevens has qualified for the tournament eight times since joining the E8 in 2007-08 (the Ducks missed the 2010 tournament).
Stevens has advanced to the title game twice (2012 and 2016) and won the championship in 2012.
Stevens is 3-7 in E8 post season play.
Ithaca returns to the tournament as the only team to make an appearance in each of the conference's 14 tournaments.
This will be the third time Ithaca is the No. 2 seed.
Ithaca is 13-10 in E8 tournament games, including a 3-7 mark in the title game.
The Golden Flyers have made the postseason every year but one (2008).
Nazareth has played in the championship game seven times and won on six occassions - most recent title was in 2015.
Nazareth owns a 13-7 E8 tournament record.
Hartwick is making its third apperance in the E8 Tournament and first since 2005.
Hartwick is 1-2 in the E8 Tournament.