UB Volleyball Heads To Adelphi For 2015 NCAA East Regional Action
Number Two Seeded Purple Knights Will Face Number Seven Seed University Of New Haven On Thursday, December 3rd
Indianapolis, Ind.-The University of Bridgeport women's volleyball team, under the direction of second-year head coach Gary Mullin, will take part in the 2015 NCAA Division II Championship East Regional hosted by Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y. from Thursday. December 3 through Saturday December 5. On Thursday, December 3, the second-seeded Purple Knights, four-time defending East Coast Conference Champions, face the number seven seed, University of New Haven Chargers. The same two teams met in last season's NCAA East Region Final in Bridgeport's Hubbell Gym. Match time is 12 noon in Adelphi's Center for Recreation and Sport.
This year's marks the eighth consecutive NCAA appearance for UB. Last season, Bridgeport fell in four-sets in the East Regional Final to New Haven after defeating Post University and Bentley. Two years ago, the Purple Knights swept Georgian Court in Round One and fell in five-sets in the semifinals to the University of New Haven. In 2012, Bridgeport advanced to the NCAA East Regional Final defeating Dowling and Adelphi before falling in the Regional Final to the host New Haven in a memorable five-set contest. Four years ago, Bridgeport won the NCAA Division II East Regional for the first time in school history defeating NYIT, Dowling and the host University of New Haven. UB fell to the University of Tampa in the 2011 National Quarterfinals hosted by Cal State San Bernardino. In 2010, the Purple Knights defeated American International and New Haven before falling in the regional final to Dowling for the second straight season. In 2009, Bridgeport topped UMass Lowell and New Haven before falling to Dowling. In 2008, Bridgeport, making the program's first-ever NCAA trip, defeated Bentley University in its regional opener before falling to Dowling College in the regional semifinals.
Joining UB and UNH in the 2015 NCAA Division II Championship East Regional are: number one seed, Adelphi University (21-8), number three seed Dowling (25-7), number four seed NYIT (25-7), number five seed LIU Post(23-10), number six seed, Franklin Pierce (18-10) and number eight seed, Post University (25-9).
UB enters this year's NCAA Championship with an overall record of 25-8. The Purple Knights have won nine matches in a row and 13 of their last 14 outings. New Haven is 18-15.
Here are the Matchups for the 2015 NCAA Division II Championship East Regional hosted by the Adelphi University in Garden City. New York:
Thursday, December 3
Match No. 1 No. 7 seed (New Haven) vs. No. 2 seed (Bridgeport)-12:00 pm
Match No. 2 No. 3 seed (Dowling) vs. No. 6 seed (Franklin Pierce)-2:30 pm
Match No. 3 No. 1 seed (Adelphi) vs. No. 8 seed (Post University)-5:00 pm
Match No. 4 No. 5 seed (LIU Post) vs. No. 4 seed (NYIT)-7:30 pm
Friday, December 4
Match No. 1 Winner of match No. 1 vs. Winner of match No. 2-5:00 pm
Match No. 2 Winner of match No. 3 vs. Winner of match No. 4-7:30 pm
Saturday, December 5
Regional Championship Match-7 pm
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