Volleyball Selected as Top Seed for ECAC Southwest Tournament

(DANBURY, Conn.) – After finishing fourth in the University Athletic Association Championship over the weekend, the Carnegie Mellon University volleyball team with a record of 22-11, has been selected as the number one-seed in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southwest Region Tournament.   The Tartans received a bye in the first round of the seven-team regional and will host the semifinals and finals on Saturday, November 15.  
    
In the first-round contests on Wednesday, November 12, No. 2 Geneva College (24-10) will host No. 7 Penn State Altoona (16-12), third seed Catholic University (22-13) will face No. 6 McDaniel College (18-11) at McDaniel and No. 4 Bethany College (25-13) will host No. 5 Penn State Behrend (19-12).

The first-round winners and Carnegie Mellon will advance to the semifinals on Saturday, November 15th hosted by Carnegie Mellon. The winner of Geneva/Penn State Altoona will face the winner of Catholic/McDaniel in one semifinal and the winner of Bethany/Penn State Behrend will take on Carnegie Mellon in the other semifinal. The semifinal winners will meet on Saturday, November 15 for the championship immediately following the consolation finals.

First Round – Wednesday, November 12

No. 1 Carnegie Mellon (22-11) Receives a Bye

No. 2 Geneva (24-10) vs No. 7 Penn State Altoona (16-12) at Geneva – 7:00 p.m.

No. 3 Catholic (22-13) at No. 6 McDaniel (18-11) at McDaniel – 7:00 p.m.

No. 4 Bethany (25-13) vs No. 5 Penn State Behrend (19-12) at Bethany – 7:00 p.m.

Semifinals – Saturday, November 15 at Carnegie Mellon

No. 2 Geneva/No. 7 PSU Altoona vs No. 3 Catholic/No. 6 McDaniel winner 10:00 a.m.

No. 1 Carnegie Mellon vs No. 4 Bethany/No. 5 PSU Behrend winner 12:00 p.m.

Consolation Finals – Saturday, November 15 at Carnegie Mellon

Two Semifinal Losers, 2:00 p.m.

Championship – Saturday, November 15 at Carnegie Mellon

Two Semifinal Winners, 4:00 p.m.