Men’s Lacrosse enters CCC Tournament at #3 seed

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Roger Williams University Men's Lacrosse team clinched the #3 seed for the upcoming Commonwealth Coast Conference tournament, which begins with quarterfinal round games on Saturday, April 25.

Endicott College has earned the top seed for the 2015 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's lacrosse championship. Ranked 10th in the most recent USILA Division III Coaches Poll, the Gulls (13-3 overall) claimed the top seed in the conference tournament after posting a perfect 8-0 record in CCC play. Top-seeded Endicott and second-seeded Western New England University (11-5 overall, 7-1 CCC) will receive byes in the tournament's quarterfinal round.

Two quarterfinal matches will be played on Saturday, April 25. Third-seeded Roger Williams University (12-4, 6-2) will host sixth-seeded Wentworth Institute of Technology (9-7, 3-5) at 4:30 p.m. in Bristol, R.I., while fourth-seeded Salve Regina University (6-6, 4-4), will host fifth-seeded Gordon College (7-9, 4-4) at 1:00 p.m. in Middletown, R.I.

Winners of the two quarterfinal matches will advance to the semifinal round on Wednesday, April 29. Top-seeded Endicott will host the winner of the Salve Regina vs. Gordon quarterfinal in Beverly, Mass, while second-seeded Western New England will host the winner of the Roger Williams vs. Wentworth quarterfinal in Springfield, Mass. Start times will be announced.

CCC tiebreaking procedures were used to determine the fourth, fifth and sixth seeds in the tournament. For the fourth seed, both Salve Regina and Gordon posted identical 4-4 conference records. The Seahawks earned the edge based on a 12-9 victory in the teams' matchup on March 25. For the sixth and final seed in the tournament field, both Wentworth and University of New England compiled identical 3-5 CCC marks, but the advantage went to the Leopards by virtue of an 11-10 double-overtime victory on March 25.
Tournament action culminates with the CCC championship game on Saturday, May 2 at a time to be determined.

The CCC tournament champion will earn an automatic berth in the upcoming 2015 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship.

The complete tournament schedule appears below. All times are tentative and subject to change.

2015 CCC MEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Quarterfinals • Saturday, April 25
#6 Wentworth (9-7, 3-5) at #3 Roger Williams (12-4, 6-2), 4:30 p.m.
#5 Gordon (7-9, 4-4) at #4 Salve Regina (6-6, 4-4), 1:00 p.m.

Semifinals • Wednesday, April 29
#4/5 winner at #1 Endicott (13-3, 8-0), TBA
#3/6 winner at #2 Western New England (11-5, 7-1), TBA

Championship Match • Saturday, May 2
Semifinal Winners (at higher seed), TBA

- Release courtesy of the Commonwealth Coast Conference

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