NCAA Tournament Preview: Endicott Takes On Ithaca In Opening Round

BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott field hockey team hosts Ithaca for the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday, November 8 with a 4:00 PM start time at North Field. Here's a preview of what you need to know for Wednesday's contest.

TICKETS

Ticket Prices: Tickets are $10.00 and have gone on sale to be purchased beforehand.  A link to pre-sales is available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ncaa-diii-field-hockey-endicott-vs-ithaca-tickets-753397180247?aff=oddtdtcreator or you can find it at https://www.ecgulls.com/sports/fh/2023-24/schedule. 

**No complimentary passes will be accepted. Gates will open at 2:30 p.m.

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 

• This is the sixth time Endicott has qualified for the NCAA Tournament and first since 2021. 
• The Gulls are 3-2 against the NCAA Tournament field, while Ithaca is 0-4.
• Wednesday's game will be the first-ever meeting between Endicott and Ithaca.
• Endicott received an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament after defeating Roger Williams, 2-1, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship game on Saturday, November 4.
• Ithaca received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament after falling to William Smith, 1-0 in the Liberty League Championship on Sunday.

WHAT'S NEXT 

The winner of Wednesday's contest will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and will travel to take on Johns Hopkins University on Saturday, November 11 at 10:00 AM.

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(Photo Credit - Claudia Iacono, Roger Williams Athletic Communications)