MARCH MADNESS CONTINUES FOR WOMEN'S HOOP TEAM

March 6, 2012

After back-to-back NCAA tournament wins over Hartwick and Rhode Island College this past weekend, the Emmanuel Women's Basketball Team has earned a spot in the Sweet Sixteen. The Saints will travel out to Amherst, Massachuetts this weekend to play in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Sectionals. This will be the program's third appearance in the Sweet Sixteen, as Emmanuel made sectional appearances in 2001 and 2007. The defending national champion Lord Jeffs of Amherst College have been selected to host this weekend's March Madness action.

Amherst College's LeFrak Gymnasium will be the site of the First and Second Round Sectionals. Emmanuel College (24-6) will take on King's College, PA (24-5) in Friday evening's opening game, tipping off at 5:00 p.m. Amherst College (28-0) will then play host to York College, PA (24-5) in the nightcap, which is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. The two First Round Sectional winners will square off on Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. for a spot in the Division III Final Four.

For the complete list of sectional games, check out the full NCAA Division III BRACKET.

All three games this weekend will be covered live, featuring free Webcasts and Live Statistics.

Ticket prices are as follows: \$7.00 for adults, \$4.00 for senior citizens, students and children. Children under two years of age will be admitted free of charge. Tickets will be available for sale beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Friday and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, when doors open at LeFrak Gymnasium.

Directions to Amherst College are as follows:
Take I-90 (Mass Turnpike) to Exit 4 (I-91)
Take I-91 north to exit 19 (Rte. 9)
Take Rte. 9 east to Rte. 116 south
At the corner of Routes 9 and 116, turn onto Route 116 south
Once on Route 116, take the third left (counting the "Do Not Enter") into the athletic complex.

GO SAINTS!!!