College Women
The Northeast has concluded its portion of the DII fall Round of 32, and all four of the higher seeds were victorious. The teams will contest their Round of 16 matches at Vassar College on Saturday, Nov. 21, and the victors will play for a berth to the final four on Sunday.
The closest scoreline came out of the Kutztown vs. SUNY Geneseo match, but the Lady Bears prevailed 26-17.
Five conferences are represented in the Northeast Region of the women’s DII college fall playoffs. This weekend’s Round of 32 will name four victors in this quarter of the bracket, and the quartet will head to the Round of 16 at Vassar College on Nov. 21-22. Below is a preview of the opening round’s games.
Continuing with the women's DII college fall regional previews, the Rocky Mountain is up next (read more for the Mid-Atlantic preview). This section of the Round of 32 is simpler, as there are only six teams competing instead of the traditional eight.
During the Capital conference’s first two years of existence, the women’s DII college final has fulfilled every expectation for a season-peaking match. On both occasions, Mary Washington beat Salisbury by single digits (24-17 in 2013, 29-24 in 2014), and the pair lined up once again on Sunday.
The first half of the Women's DII College National Championship gets underway this weekend, as Saturday's Round of 32 begins the process of naming a fall champion. The last team standing on Sunday, Dec. 6 will secure its spot in the May 2016 national final against the spring champion.