Mansfield, Mass. - The Adelphi University volleyball team's season continues as they earn the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Northeast-10 Conference tournament starting Tuesday, November 14.
For seedings and matchups for this year's NE10 Volleyball Championship, see below.
Earning the regular season crown with a 20-7 overall record and unblemished conference record, the Chargers earn the No. 1 seed. New Haven will head into the championship as one of the hottest teams in the nation, having won 16 matches consecutively. American International, defending regional champions claimed the No. 2 seed after going 12-2 in conference play, while Bentley (10-4) and Adelphi (9-5) all will host Quarterfinal matches when the championship gets underway on Tuesday.
The highest remaining seed following the quarterfinal round will host both the semifinals and finals. The semifinals will take place on Friday, Nov. 17, while the title match will be played on Saturday, Nov. 18.
The Panthers closed out the regular season with back-to-back losses at Stonehill College and Bentley University but remained in the top-four with a 9-5 record in league play. AU will host No. 5 Stonehill on Tuesday, at 7:00 p.m. in the Center for Recreation and Sports.
2017 NE10 Volleyball Championship Seedings
1. New Haven (14-0)
2. American International (12-2)
3. Bentley (10-4)
4. Adelphi (9-5)
5. Stonehill (8-6) *
6. Saint Anselm (8-6) *
7. Southern Connecticut (8-6) *
8. Pace (8-6) *
* In the four-way tie between Stonehill, Saint Anselm, Southern Connecticut and Pace, Stonehill and Saint Anselm had a 2-1 record in the mini-conference and Southern Connecticut and Pace had a 1-2 record in the mini-conference. Stonehill earned the #5 seed based on a head-to-head win vs. Saint Anselm and Southern Connecticut earned the #7 seed based on a head-to-head win vs. Pace.
2017 NE10 Volleyball Championship Schedule
Tuesday, November 14th
Quarterfinals at Higher Seeds
Match 1: #8 Pace at #1 New Haven | 7:00 pm
Match 2: #7 Southern Connecticut at #2 American International | 7:00 pm
Match 3: #6 Saint Anselm at #3 Bentley | 7:00 pm
Match 4: #5 Stonehill at #4 Adelphi | 7:00 pm
About Adelphi Athletics
Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the fall of 2009, and in the past eight seasons, has collected 25 regular season conference titles, 26 tournament championships, 33 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup four times (2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017), while winning six NCAA Division II National Championships.
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