BIDDEFORD, Maine -- The University of New England field hockey team's record-breaking season will continue. The Nor'easters learned this afternoon (Nov. 9) they are seeded second for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England Championship and will host seventh-seeded University of Southern Maine in a quarterfinal-round game Wednesday. Game time is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

Other opening-round games feature top-seeded Keene State College hosting No. 8 Plymouth State University, No. 3 Framingham State College entertaining No. 6 and defending champion Endicott College, and No. 4 WPI playing host to No. 5 New England College. The semifinals and finals are slated for Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 14-15) at the site of the highest remaining seed.

UNE heads into the ECAC Championship with a school-record 13 wins against just three losses. The Nor'easters defeated Southern Maine (10-10 overall) 5-1 back on Sept. 1. This is the Nor'easters' first ECAC Championship appearance.

The Nor'easters, who boasted five The Commonwealth Coast Conference first team all-conference selections, are led by TCCC Player of the Year Taryn Flagg. Head coach Joan Howard was chosen TCCC Coach of the Year by her peers.


2009 ECAC New England Championship

Quarterfinals - Wednesday, Nov. 11

Game 1: #8 Plymouth State at #1 Keene State - 3:00 p.m.
Game 2: #7 Southern Maine at #2 UNE - 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: #6 Endicott at #3 Framingham State - 1:00 p.m.
Game 4: #5 New England College at #4 WPI  - 6:00 p.m.

Semifinals - Saturday, Nov. 14
(semifinals and finals at highest remaining seed)

Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 4 - Time TBA
Game 6: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3 - Time TBA

Finals - Sunday, Nov. 15

Game 7: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 - Time TBA