2018 Women's Lacrosse Tournament Quick Facts
The 2018 Empire 8 Athletic Conference (E8) Women's Lacrosse Tournament is set to take place this weekend, 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 Lacrosse Championship. The playoffs begin Saturday, May 5 with two semifinal matches held on the campus of top-seeded Stevens Institute of Technology and the Championship will take place on Sunday, May 6.
Tournament Webpage
Saturday, May 5
No. 4 Utica at No. 1 Stevens, 11 am
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No. 3 Nazareth vs No. 2 St. John Fisher, 2:00 p.m.
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Sunday, May 6
Empire 8 Championship, 12 p.m.
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Participating Teams Twitter Coverage:
Stevens
@stevensducks
St. John Fisher
@Fisherathletics
Nazareth
@nazathletics
Utica
@ucpioneers
Empire 8
@empire8
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Past E8 Champions
About (#1) Stevens:
- Overall Record: 13-4
- Conference Record: 8-0
- Last E8 Tournament Appearance: 2017
- Last Conference Championship: 2011
About (#2) St. John Fisher:
- Overall Record: 15-2
- Conference Record: 7-1
- Last E8 Tournament Appearance: 2017
- Last Conference Championship: 2017
About (#3) Nazareth:
- Overall Record: 11-5
- Conference Record: 6-2
- Last E8 Tournament Appearance: 2017
- Last Conference Championship: 2006
About (#4) Utica:
- Overall Record: 10-6
- Conference Record: 5-3
- Last E8 Tournament Appearance: 2006
- Last Conference Championship: None
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 2004-2018).
The Empire 8 will employ a four team tournament format for the 15th 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 tournament last year, return again this year.
The tournament has played out according to seeding twice (2004 and 2005).
Stevens will serve as the No. 1 seed for third time in history and first time since 2011.
The #1 seed is 10-4 in the semifinal game of the tournament. #2 seed (10-4), #3 seed (4-10), #4 seed (4-10).
The #1 seed has won the conference championship four times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2011).
The #2 seed has won the title five times (2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
The #3 seed has won the title once (2016).
The #4 seed has won the title three times (2008, 2009, 2017).
Stevens has made the conference tournament each year since joining the Empire 8 in the 2007-08 season and won the championship in 2010 and 2011.
St. John Fisher is the six-time defending champion and looking for its ninth title in program history.
Nazareth won the E8 championship in 2005 and 2006.
Utica returns to the postseason for the first time since 2006. The Pioneers are looking for their first postseason win.
Stevens is 6-8 all-time in the tournament with a 1-5 mark against Fisher and 1-0 record against Nazareth. The Ducks have never played the Pioneers in the post-season.
Fisher is 16-4 in the post season, including a 3-1 record against Nazareth and 5-1 against Stevens. The Cardinals currently have a 14 game win streak in the conference tournament.
Nazareth is 6-12 all-time in tournament games including 1-3 against Fisher, 0-1 against Stevens and 1-0 against Utica. The Golden Flyers last won an E8 Tournament game in 2007.