Garden City, NY - The Adelphi University field hockey program has earned its first berth to the NCAA Division II Tournament since 1981 after concluding the 2014 campaign at 14-6 and making it to the Northeast-10 Conference semifinal contest.

After the NCAA Division II selection show earlier today it has been determined that the Panthers will travel to Brookville, New York and take on the #2 seeded Pioneers of LIU Post at 1 p.m. at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium on the campus.The winner will advance to play Stonehill.
Semifinals will be played at 1 and 4 p.m. Dec. 4 with the championship final being held at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 6.

Ticket prices for the game are as follows: adults - $5, students (with valid ID) - $3 and children - $2.

West Chester (18-2) and Stonehill (17-3) will receive first-round byes in the six-team field.In the Atlantic region, Shippensburg (15-4) will travel to Millersville (17-3) for a first-round contest at 3 p.m. ET Tuesday. The winner will meet West Chester in a semifinal matchup.

This year's championship will be part of the 2014 Division II National Championships Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, hosted by Bellarmine and the Louisville Sports Commission.

The final rankings, with regional records through Nov. 22:
Atlantic Region
West Chester -- 18-2 overall, 18-1 region
Millersville -- 17-3 overall, 17-3 region
Shippensburg -- 15-4 overall, 15-4 region
East Region
Stonehill -- 17-3 overall, 17-3 region
LIU Post -- 16-3 overall, 15-3 region
Adelphi -- 14-6 overall, 14-6 region

Portions of this release courtesy of NCAA.com.