Volleyball Set For 2010 ECC Championship Tournament

Bridgeport, Conn.-The University of Bridgeport women's volleyball team will begin defense of its East Coast Conference title this Friday night (November 12th) at 7:30 p.m. in Old Westbury, N.Y., when the second-seeded Purple Knights face the third seed and host for the 2010 East Coast Conference Volleyball Championship Bears of New York Tech.  UB went 11-1 in East Coast conference regular season play to tie with Dowling College for the top spot in the conference standings, but the Golden Lions received the number one seed in this year's ECC Championship Tournament by virtue of fewer sets lost in conference play.  The Purple Knights enter Friday's action with a 23-3 overall record.  NYIT is 20-10 overall and went 8-4 in regular season conference play.

Friday's other ECC semifinal pits number one Dowling (11-1 ECC, 25-1 overall) versus number four-seeded C.W. Post (6-6 ECC, 20-11 overall) at 5:00 p.m.  All matches will be played in New York Tech's Recreation Hall.

On Saturday (November 13th) at 7:00 p.m., Friday's match winners will meet for the 2010 East Coast Conference title and an automatic bid to this year's NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament.  The complete NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament field will be announced at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday evening.

Complete 2010 East Coast Conference Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament Schedule-All Matches Hosted By NYIT In Old Westbury, N.Y.

Friday, November 12

5:00 pm     No. 1 Dowling vs. No. 4 C.W. Post

7:30 pm     No. 2 Bridgeport vs. No. 3 NYIT

Saturday, November 13

7:00 pm    Finals