By: by Tom Klemick
TOURNAMENT BRACKET
DANBURY, Conn. – Lebanon Valley's women's soccer team has earned a berth in the upcoming Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Women's Soccer Championship Tournament.
The Flying Dutchmen (9-6-3) claimed the No. 1 seed in Pod 4 of the tournament and will face No. 4-seeded Penn State Harrisburg at Albright College in their first game on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 11. LVC takes on Harrisburg at 5:30 p.m. at Gene L. Shirk Stadium in Reading, Pa. Albright is the No. 2 seed and host institution for Pod 4's two rounds. The hometown Lions will host No. 3-seeded Juniata on Saturday night. The winners of Saturday's matchups will face off on Sunday afternoon with a spot in the tournament's semifinals on the line.
A 15-team, two-weekend tournament, the ECAC Division III Women's Soccer Championship will pit the winners of each of the tourney's four pods against each other in two weeks' time to determine one overall champion. The championship contest is set for Sunday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. at a site to be determined.
Established in 1938, the ECAC is the nation's largest conference, ranging in location from Maine to Georgia, and westerly to Missouri. The ECAC hosts numerous championships in men's and women's sports across Divisions I, II and III, offering opportunities for thousands of student-athletes. For more information, visit
www.ecacsports.com.
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ECAC Division III Women's Soccer Championship Tournament
Pod 1 First Round - Saturday, Nov. 11 at Springfield College
No. 1 Springfield receives a bye
No. 2 Marywood vs. No. 3 CCNY at Springfield - 2 p.m.
Pod 4 First Round - Saturday, Nov. 11 at Albright College
No. 1 Lebanon Valley vs. No. 4 Penn State Harrisburg at Albright - 5:30 p.m.
No. 2 Albright vs. No. 3 Juniata at Albright - 8 p.m.
Pod 3 First Round - Saturday, Nov. 11 at Frostburg State University
No. 1 Grove City vs. No. 4 Franciscan at Frostburg State - 11 a.m.
No. 2 Frostburg State vs. No. 3 Westminster at Frostburg State - 2 p.m.
Pod 2 First Round - Saturday, Nov. 11 at FDU-Florham
No. 1 NYU vs. No. 4 William Paterson at FDU-Florham - 5:30 p.m.
No. 2 Widener vs. No. 3 FDU-Florham at FDU-Florham - 8:00 p.m.
Quarterfinals - Sunday, Nov. 12
Quarterfinal Pod 1 - 12 p.m. at Springfield
Quarterfinal Pod 4 - 12 p.m. at Albright
Quarterfinal Pod 3 - 12 p.m. at Frostburg State
Quarterfinal Pod 2 - 12 p.m. at FDU-Florham
Semifinals - Saturday, Nov. 18 at TBD
Semifinal 1 - 11:00 a.m.
Semifinal 2 - 2:00 p.m.
Championship - Sunday, Nov. 19 at TBD
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2 - 12 p.m.