Football

Football Faces Union in ECAC North Atlantic Bowl Championship; Ticket Info Announced

CAPE COD, MA -- Hartwick was named one of 12 teams to participate in six ECAC Division III Football Bowl Championship games to be played on Saturday, November 21.

The 5-4 Hawks will travel to Union College (7-3) to face the Dutchmen in the ECAC Division III North Atlantic Bowl at Frank Bailey Field in Schenectady. Game time is set for 1 p.m. It marks the third consecutive year the Hawks have qualified for postseason and second straight year 'Wick will compete in an ECAC Bowl. Hartwick is making their sixth trip to ECACs after appearing in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2008.

This is Union's sixth ECAC bowl game appearance, and first since 2007. The Dutchmen have won four of the six games played in their ECAC playoff history. Union downed Hartwick, 38-25, in the 2001 ECAC Northwest Bowl.

Tickets are priced at $10 for chairback seating, $8 for reserved seating, $5 for general admission (lawn tickets) and $3 for Children (12 and under). Per ECAC guidelines, there are no complimentary tickets.

For more information, please call (518) 388-6020. Tickets will be on sale beginning Tues., Nov. 17 at 12 p.m. at the Union Athletics Ticket Office in Alumni Gymnasium. Box Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the Box Office at Frank Bailey Field will open at 12 p.m. (one hour prior to kickoff).

Union visitor's guide (hotels and directions) can be accessed at the following link: http://www.unionathletics.com/sports/2009/10/7/GEN_1007090410.aspx?

The other ECAC pairings are listed below.

ECAC Northeast Bowl Championship
Plymouth State (8-2) @ Springfield (7-2)

ECAC Northwest Bowl Championship
Cortland State (7-3) @ St. John Fisher (6-3)

ECAC Southeast Bowl Championship
Ursinus (6-4) @ Kean (8-2)

ECAC South Atlantic Bowl Championship
Wilkes (6-4) @ Franklin and Marshall (8-2)

ECAC Southwest Bowl Championship
Salisbury University (5-5) @ Lebanon Valley (8-2)