Elmira, NY – The Elmira College Women's Volleyball team has finished the Empire 8 regular season schedule in first place and earned the right to host the postseason tournament scheduled for Saturday, November 3rd and Sunday, November 4th. All fans are asked to wear white as we look to WHITE OUT Speidel Gymnasium!


The Soaring Eagles finished the conference schedule 6-1, tied atop the standings with Stevens Institute of Technology. However, EC holds a regular season head-to-head win over the Ducks, making Elmira the one seed and Stevens the two seed. Ithaca College and Nazareth College, who both finished the regular season with 4-3 marks, earn the three and four seeds, respectively.


No. 4 Nazareth will square off with host No. 1 Elmira at noon on November 3rd, while No. 3 Ithaca and No. 2 Stevens will clash at 2:00 p.m., or 60 minutes after the completion of the first semifinal.

The two winners will meet on Sunday, November 4th at noon in the Empire 8 Championship with the winner earning an automatic bid and advancing to the 2012 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Tournament.

Tickets will go on sale at 11:00 a.m. both days at Speidel Gymnasium. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for students with ID. No complimentary tickets are available for postseason play.