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Bracket Set for BIG EAST Lacrosse Championship May 4 and 6
5.1.17 | Women's Lacrosse
NEW YORK – The bracket for the 2017 BIG EAST Women's Lacrosse Championship presented by Jeep is set, with back-to-back tourney champion Florida earning the top seed for a third consecutive year. Joining the Gators are second-seeded Georgetown, third-seeded Denver and fourth-seeded Temple. Villanova is serving as host of the conference tournament, set for May 4 and 6 at Villanova Stadium.
No. 2/2 Florida (15-2, 9-0 BIG EAST) topped NR/RV Georgetown (9-8, 7-2) on Saturday, 15-3, to lock up the No. 1 seed, and will face fourth-seeded Temple (13-4, 6-3) in Thursday's first semifinal at 4:30 p.m. (ET). The second-seeded Hoyas will square off with No. 3 seed Denver (13-3, 7-2) in the second semi at 7 p.m., with both games streaming on the BIG EAST Digital Network. Thursday's winners will meet on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., with that game airing live on FS2. The winner of the BIG EAST Championship receives the league's automatic berth into the 26-team NCAA Tournament.
No. 2/2 Florida and NR/RV Temple met just a week ago in Philadelphia, with the Gators scoring a 15-5 victory. The Gators and Owls met in last year's BIG EAST Championship title game, with Florida winning their second consecutive league crown with a 16-4 victory.
NR/RV Georgetown and No. 16/16 Denver also squared off last Saturday, with the Hoyas upsetting then-No. 13/13 Denver, 9-7, in Washington, D.C. Francesca Whitehurst had a goal and four dishes in the win. The teams finished in a tie for second place in the BIG EAST standings with matching 7-2 marks, with Georgetown's win over Denver giving the Hoyas the tiebreaker. The Hoyas are making their 11th consecutive trip to the BIG EAST Championship, while Denver is in the midst of its first season as an affiliate member of the BIG EAST Conference. Georgetown won the tournament in 2010 and has five runner-up showings to its credit.
Tickets for the 2017 BIG EAST Women's Lacrosse Championship presented by Jeep can be purchased online by clicking HERE.
2017 BIG EAST Women's Lacrosse Championship
Presented by Jeep
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Temple, 4:30 p.m.*
No. 2 Georgetown vs. No. 3 Denver, 7 p.m.*
Final – Saturday, May 6
Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.^
All times Eastern
All games played at Villanova Stadium (Villanova, Pa.)
*BEDN
^FS2
No. 2/2 Florida (15-2, 9-0 BIG EAST) topped NR/RV Georgetown (9-8, 7-2) on Saturday, 15-3, to lock up the No. 1 seed, and will face fourth-seeded Temple (13-4, 6-3) in Thursday's first semifinal at 4:30 p.m. (ET). The second-seeded Hoyas will square off with No. 3 seed Denver (13-3, 7-2) in the second semi at 7 p.m., with both games streaming on the BIG EAST Digital Network. Thursday's winners will meet on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., with that game airing live on FS2. The winner of the BIG EAST Championship receives the league's automatic berth into the 26-team NCAA Tournament.
No. 2/2 Florida and NR/RV Temple met just a week ago in Philadelphia, with the Gators scoring a 15-5 victory. The Gators and Owls met in last year's BIG EAST Championship title game, with Florida winning their second consecutive league crown with a 16-4 victory.
NR/RV Georgetown and No. 16/16 Denver also squared off last Saturday, with the Hoyas upsetting then-No. 13/13 Denver, 9-7, in Washington, D.C. Francesca Whitehurst had a goal and four dishes in the win. The teams finished in a tie for second place in the BIG EAST standings with matching 7-2 marks, with Georgetown's win over Denver giving the Hoyas the tiebreaker. The Hoyas are making their 11th consecutive trip to the BIG EAST Championship, while Denver is in the midst of its first season as an affiliate member of the BIG EAST Conference. Georgetown won the tournament in 2010 and has five runner-up showings to its credit.
Tickets for the 2017 BIG EAST Women's Lacrosse Championship presented by Jeep can be purchased online by clicking HERE.
2017 BIG EAST Women's Lacrosse Championship
Presented by Jeep
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Temple, 4:30 p.m.*
No. 2 Georgetown vs. No. 3 Denver, 7 p.m.*
Final – Saturday, May 6
Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.^
All times Eastern
All games played at Villanova Stadium (Villanova, Pa.)
*BEDN
^FS2
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