Maine Maritime Academy Athletics

Volleyball 2009 Playoff Preview Release
2009 NAC Volleyball Playoff Preview Two-time defending champion Maine Maritime will be the top seed in the upcoming North Atlantic Conference Volleyball Championship which will begin first round play Saturday, October 31. The Mariners (18-5 overall) are currently unbeaten in conference play with one contest remaining on Thursday but have secured the top seed and a first round bye in the NAC Tournament. The Mariners will host the semifinals and finals on Saturday, November 7. Tournament action will open on Saturday, October 31 when sixth seed Lyndon State (11-13 overall, 2-5 NAC) travels to third seeded Castleton (12-7 overall, 8-10 NAC) in a first round contest. The winner will meet Husson University (13-13 overall, 6-1 NAC) in the semifinals. The Eagles earned the second seed and a first round bye. The University of Maine Farmington (8-10 overall, 4-3 NAC) earned the fourth seed and will host fifth seed Green Mountain (10-11 overall, 3-4 NAC) on Saturday, October 31. The winner will travel to top seed Maine Maritime for the first semifinal on Saturday, November 7. The top six teams qualify for the NAC Championship. Predetermined tiebreaking procedures were used to seed teams with identical conference winning percentages. First round games will be played on Saturday, October 31 at the higher seed. Winners will advance to the semifinals and finals held at Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday, November 7. Semifinal game times for Saturday are 10:00 am and 12:00 p.m. with the championship at 2:00 p.m. The NAC Champion receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Championship. Championship Bracket NAC VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP First Round - Saturday, October 31 at higher seeds (6) Lyndon State at (3) Castleton (5) Green Mountain at (4) Farmington Semifinals - Saturday, November 7 at Maine Maritime Farmington/Green Mountain winner at (1) Maine Maritime 10:00 am Castleton/Lyndon State winner at (2) Husson 12:00 pm Championship - Saturday, November 7 at Maine Maritime Semifinal Winners at 2:00 pm
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