SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- In what has seemingly become a regular occurance, the University of New England will square off against No. 8 Wentworth Institute of Technology as the top-seeded Nor'easters take to the court Tuesday (7 p.m.) in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Women's Basketball Championship.
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| 2015 CCC Women's Basketball Championship |
| Quarterfinal Round ~ Tuesday, February 24 |
| Harold Alfond Forum ~ Biddeford, Maine ~ 7:00 p.m. |
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#1 UNE (20-5, 16-2) vs. #8 Wentworth (7-18, 5-13)
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| Last Meeting: UNE won at home, 60-42 (2/3/15) |
| Recent Series (since 1999-00): UNE leads, 25-2 |
It will be the third consecutive season that UNE and Wentworth meet in the No.1/No.8 match-up of the postseason tournament. The previous two have both gone to the team from Biddeford, 62-32 (2013) and 58-43 (2014).
The two-time reigning league champions, UNE just finished with at least a share of the regular-season title (16-2 CCC) for the sixth time in seven years. The Nor'easters enter Tuesday's contest against the Leopards (5-13) on a string of 14 straight victories over WIT, dating back to the 2007-08 campaign, including results of 70-48 and 60-42 in the last seven weeks.
Other quarterfinal-round games showcase second-seeded Roger Williams (16-2) versus No. 7 Endicott (7-11), No. 3 Curry (12-6) hosting sixth-seeded Salve Regina (9-9), and Western New England (11-7) taking on Eastern Nazarene (10-8) in the No.4/No.5 match.
The semifinals will follow on Thursday and the CCC crown, accompanied by an automatic bid into the NCAA Championship, will be decided on Saturday (Feb. 28).
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HERE.
