ELMIRA, N.Y. -- After finishing the inaugural United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) schedule unbeaten with a 15-0-1 record, the No. 3/3-ranked Elmira College women's ice hockey team has earned the right to host the 2018 UCHC Women's Ice Hockey Tournament semifinal round and championship game on March 3-4 at the Murray Athletic Center in Pine Valley, New York.

The Soaring Eagles (21-2-2), along with the second-seeded Herons of William Smith College (16-5-4, 11-2-3 UCHC), were awarded opening-round byes in the six-team postseason tournament and will await the winners of the two quarterfinal matchups on Saturday, February 24, and Sunday, February 25. The following weekend, the four remaining teams will congregate at the MAC for the semifinals, which will be held on Saturday, March 3. The UCHC Tournament Championship is scheduled for the following afternoon on Sunday, March 4.

On March 3 at 3:00 p.m., the top-seeded Soaring Eagles will face the lowest-remaining seed out of No. 3 Stevenson University (13-7-5, 10-3-3 UCHC), No. 4 Utica College (14-9-2, 9-5-2 UCHC), No. 5 Neumann University (12-10-2, 9-6-1 UCHC) and No. 6 Manhattanville College (9-13-3, 6-8-2 UCHC). William Smith will take on the highest-remaining seed that night at 7:00 p.m.

The two surviving teams will then meet head-to-head for the first-ever UCHC Tournament title on March 4 at 3:00 p.m.

Admission to the UCHC Final Four at the Murray Athletic Center will be $5.00 for the general public and $3.00 for students with ID; children under the age of 12 are free. Tickets will be sold in the MAC lobby beginning at 1:30 p.m. on each day of competition. Fans will also be able to purchase short-sleeve tournament t-shirts for $10.00 and long-sleeve shirts for $16.00 on site.

For those unable to attend, streaming video and live stats will be available for both semifinals and the championship game here.

For more information on the UCHC and the 2018 UCHC Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, please visit the conference website at www.theuchc.com. Up-to-date information on the semifinals and final will also be available on athletics.elmira.edu, and fans can follow all of the action on Twitter using the hashtag #UCHCTourney.

Complete 2018 UCHC Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals (hosted by higher seed)
No. 6 Manhattanville at No. 3 Stevenson, February 24 at 3:00 p.m.
No. 5 Neumann at No. 4 Utica, February 25 at 2:00 p.m.

Semifinals (at the Murray Athletic Center)
Lowest remaining seed vs. No. 1 Elmira, March 3 at 3:00 p.m.
Highest remaining seed vs. No. 2 William Smith, March 3 at 7:00 p.m.

Championship Game (at the Murray Athletic Center)
Semifinal winners meet for UCHC Championship, March 4 at 3:00 p.m.

About the UCHC
The United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) is a collaborative effort between 11 institutions to provide a competitive environment and structure for NCAA Division III men's and women's ice hockey in the Eastern United States. Our membership encompasses a wide geographic area spanning from Central and Western New York, to the greater Pittsburgh and Baltimore areas. In its inaugural season, the UCHC will incorporate the efforts of ice hockey student-athletes from Chatham University, Elmira College, King's College, Lebanon Valley College, Manhattanville College, Nazareth College, Neumann University, Stevenson University, Utica College, and William Smith College into their strong, but evolving membership that strives for on-ice excellence while also preparing student athletes for their off-ice futures. In addition, Wilkes University is set to begin men's and women's play in the fall of 2018. For more on the UCHC, visit the league's homepage at www.theuchc.com, or follow the league on Twitter @UCHCHockey.