The Ithaca College men's and women's lacrosse teams, as well as the softball squad, will be hosting the annual Empire 8 postseason tournaments on campus this week. The Ithaca College men's and women's lacrosse teams, as well as the softball squad, will be hosting the annual Empire 8 postseason tournaments on campus this week.
The postseason action begins Wednesday afternoon, when the No. 1 Ithaca College men's lacrosse team welcomes St. John Fisher College to Higgins Stadium for a 4 p.m. Empire 8 semifinal.
Ithaca (16-1, 8-0 Empire 8) claimed the Empire 8 regular season title and has won its last 14 games, a school record. The winner of IC and St. John Fisher (8-8, 5-3 Empire 8) advances into Saturday's championship game, to be played at the highest remaining seed. The winner of the Empire 8 tournament receives the conference's automatic qualifier into the NCAA Division III tournament.
Follow the men's lacrosse tournament by using our Tournament Central page.
Softball (29-7, 13-1 Empire 8) claimed the Empire 8's regular season championship and the Bombers have won 13 of their last 14 games. Ithaca will play Alfred at 12 p.m. Friday in its first tournament game. The tournament action continues on Saturday and Sunday (if necessary).
The winner of the postseason tournament earns the Empire 8's automatic qualifier into the NCAA Division III tournament.
Stay up-to-date on the softball tournament with our Tournament Central page.
For women's lacrosse, the Bombers (12-4, 8-0 Empire 8), ranked 19th in the country, claimed the Empire 8's regular season championship after Saturday's 12-11 win over St. John Fisher on Senior Day. IC will host the two-day conference tournament, which runs Saturday and Sunday at Higgins Stadium.
No. 1 Ithaca hosts No. 4 Nazareth (11-5, 6-2 E8) in one semifinal at 11 a.m., with No. 2 Stevens (13-4, 6-2 E8) playing No. 3 St. John Fisher (14-3, 6-2 E8), at 1:30 p.m. in the second semifinal.
The championship game is at 12 p.m. Sunday, with the winner advancing into the NCAA Division III tournament.
Follow the women's lacrosse tournament with our Tournament Central page.
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