MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONFERENCE PLAYOFF PAIRINGS SET

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – With the regular season nearly finished, the field for the 2001 Middle Atlantic Conference men’s lacrosse playoffs is set. Lycoming College, with a conference mark of 7-1, will enjoy home-field advantage throughout the tournament. The other teams qualifying for the playoffs are Messiah College, Widener University and FDU-Madison.

The Warriors’ first round opponent will be the Devils of FDU-Madison. The game will be played at Lycoming on Wednesday, May 2; at 4 p.m. Lycoming defeated FDU, 15-6, at David Person Field during the regular season. The Devils are 9-3 overall with one regular season game remaining, and 5-3 versus conference opponents. The Warriors completed the most successful regular season in the program’s history with an overall mark of 11-3 and a conference record of 7-1.

Messiah will host Widener in the other playoff game; also scheduled for Wednesday, May 2 at 4 p.m. Messiah defeated Widener, 9-6, during the season.

The winners of Wednesday’s games will meet on Saturday, May 5, for the MAC Championship at the higher seed’s venue. The winner of the MAC tournament receives an automatic bid to the 14-team NCAA Division III Men’s Lacrosse Championships beginning May 9.