Badgers Women's Volleyball will compete in the NAC 2021 EAST Division Tournament

Badgers Women's Volleyball will compete in the NAC 2021 EAST Division Tournament

Waterville, Maine - Maine Maritime and SUNY Delhi earned top seeds after undefeated divisional seasons and will host divisional rounds for the NAC Women's Volleyball tournament starting this weekend.

The top four teams in each division qualify for the NAC Championship tournament. Quarterfinals and Semifinals will occur divisionally, at the site of each #1 seed. Pairings for the quarterfinal round are #1 v #4 and #2 v #3 in each division. The #1 seed may choose to play the first or second semifinal. Divisional champions (conference semifinal winners) then meet for the NAC Championship contest. Game times listed are tentative and will be confirmed Tuesday, October 26th.

Maine Maritime earned the top seed in the East with an unblemished (8-0) divisional record. Northern Vermont-Johnson (5-3) claimed the #2 seed, Husson (4-4) is #3, and UMaine-Presque Isle (3-5) completes the field with the #4 seed.

In the West, SUNY Delhi cruised to an undefeated divisional season and the #1 seed. SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Poly both finished with 4-4 divisional records, and the Fighting Tigers secured the #2 seed through pre-established conference tiebreakers. Cazenovia (2-6) completes the field.

The team advancing from the East division will host the NAC Championship match on Saturday, November 6 at 12:00 pm. The conference champions will move on to represent the NAC in the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship tournament.

 

2021 EAST Division Tournament Field
1. MMA 8-0 HOST
2. Johnson 5-3
3. Husson 4-4
4. UMPI 3-5

 

2021 WEST Division Tournament Field
1. Delhi 8-0 HOST
2. Cobleskill 4-4
3. Poly 4-4
4. Cazenovia 2-6

 

Championship Format & Game Times

QuarterfinalsSaturday, October 30, 2021

Quarterfinal 1 @ 1:00 or 2:00 PM
Quarterfinal 2 @ 3:00 or 4:00 PM

Semifinals: Sunday, October 31, 2021

Quarterfinal 1 winner vs Quarterfinal 2 winner @ 12:00 PM

Championship: Saturday, November 6, 2021

West Division winner vs East Division winner @ 12:00 PM – East Champions will host