Worcester, MA --- The WPI women's basketball team has earned the second seed in the ECAC Division III New England Championships.  The Engineers will host seventh-seeded Nichols on Wednesday at 7pm.

WPI boasts a record of 21-7 and won its first NEWMAC regular seaon title.  Head coach Cherise Galasso's squad reached the championship game of the NEWMAC tournament before dropping a hard-fought 51-46 decsion to Mount Holyoke on Sunday afternoon.

Nichols enters the contest with a record of 17-10.  Oddly enough, the two schools have not met since the 2003-2004 season despite both participating at the past two Worcester City Tournaments.

Wednesday's winner will face either third-seeded Endicott or sixth-seeded Castleton State on Friday in a semifinal. Other partcipants include top-seeded Colby-Sawyer, four-seeded Wheaton, fifth-seeded Suffolk and eighth-seeded Rhode Island College.  The championship game is slated Saturday with the better seeded team hosting each round.  

#1 Colby-Sawyer College
          vs.                        Game #1 vs. #8 winner
#8 Rhode Island College

                                            vs. Friday night at #1 seed or highest remaining seed in the bracket

#4 Wheaton College
           vs.                        Game #4 vs. #5 winner
#5 Suffolk University

       

                                                                                            Championship Game is Saturday
#2 WPI                                                                                  at highest remaining seed                          vs.                          Game #2 vs. #7 winner
#7 Nichols College

                                               vs. Friday night at #2 seed or highest remaining seed in bracket

#3 Endicott College
vs.                                      Game #3 vs. #6 winner
#6 Castleton State  

For more information, please contact WPI Sports Information Director Rusty Eggen at 508-831-5328