Field Hockey Earns ECAC Tournament Berth
Marywood was one of eight teams picked for the ECAC tournament

Field Hockey Earns ECAC Tournament Berth

Field Hockey - 11/7/2016 3:12:00 PM

Danbury, Conn. - Marywood University will be making its first Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) field hockey appearance with a No. 4 seed in the eight-team tournament. The Pacers will face top-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham Wednesday in the Region 2 first round. 

Alvernia University will be the overall top seed in the 2016 ECAC Division III Field Hockey Championship. The championship field is broken out into two regions for quarterfinal play.

The Pacers will play the Devils Wednesday at 7:00 pm in Madison, N.J. On the other side of the regional bracket, Kean hosts Manhattanville. 

After missing out on an NCAA berth, top-seeded Alvernia will welcome Washington & Jefferson. The other Region 1 matchup will feature No. 2 seed Muhlenberg against Albright. 

Marywood had a 12-7 overall record this season, its highest win total since 2008. The Pacers are guided offensively by leading scorer Gabbie Bower with 12 goals, eight assists, and 32 points. Colonial States Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year Tori Jo Kakusian ranks fourth national with 12 defensive saves. She contributed on both sides of the field with 11 goals and three assists. Kerri Mountz owned a 2.01 goals-against average in her first year in the cage. 

The winners of each round will move on to the semifinals which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the highest remaining seed.

Region 1 First Round - Wednesday, Nov. 9 at Alvernia
No. 1 Alvernia (19-2) vs. No. 4 Washington & Jefferson (15-4) at Alvernia 4:00 p.m.
No. 2 Muhlenberg (15-3) vs. No. 3 Albright (11-6) at Alvernia 7:00 p.m.

Region 2 First Round - Wednesday, Nov. 9 at FDU-Florham
No. 1 FDU-Florham (14-7) vs. No. 4 Marywood (12-7) at FDU-Florham 7:00 p.m

Region 2 First Round - Wednesday, Nov. 9 at Kean
No. 2 Kean (16-3) vs. No. 3 Manhattanville (11-7) at Kean 7:00 p.m.

Semifinals - Saturday, Nov. 14 at highest remaining seed
Semifinal 1: 11:00 a.m.
Semifinal 2 2:00 p.m.

Championship - Sunday, Nov. 16 at highest remaining seed
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2 - 12:00 p.m.
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