Field Hockey

Field Hockey's Season Continues; Hawks Earn ECAC Tournament Bid

CAPE COD, MA - Hartwick field hockey has earned a berth in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Mid-Atlantic Field Hockey Tournament which begins on Wednesday, November 11th. The Hawks are the eighth seed in the tournament and will take on top-seeded Wilkes University on Wednesday at 2 p.m.

The ECAC berth is the Hawks' fifth under the guidance of head coach Anna Meyer and first since 2005. Hartwick won the ECAC crown in both 1992 and 1995.

A victory on Wednesday would advance the Hawks into the semifinal round on Saturday. The top remaining seed after Wednesday's quarterfinal matches will host both semifinals on Saturday and the championship on Sunday.

The full pairings for the tournament are listed below.

2009 ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, November 11
#8 Hartwick (11-7) @ #1 Wilkes (15-3) - 2 p.m.
#7 Gwynedd-Mercy (11-6) @ #2 Montclair - 7 p.m.
#6 Catholic (11-6) @ #3 Kean (11-4) - 7:30 p.m.
#5 Wesley (12-9) @ #4 Alvernia (11-8) - 7 p.m.

Semifinals
Saturday, November 14 - @ top remaining seed
Hartwick/Wilkes winner vs. Wesley/Alvernia winner - TBA
Gwynedd-Mercy winner vs. Catholic/Kean winner - TBA

Championship
Sunday, November 15
Semifinals winners - TBA