INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Saturday's 24-0 win over Salve Regina to claim the NEFC Championship solidified Endicott's position in the 2013 NCAA Division III Football Tournament. On Sunday, the NCAA Selection Committee will reveal the field of 32 teams including Endicott's opponent in the First Round which will be played on Saturday, November 23rd at a location and time to be determined.
The NCAA Division III Football Tournament Selection Show can be viewed starting at 6:00 pm at the web address below on NCAA.com.
http://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule
The committee will look to seed 24 automatic qualifying teams and eight additional at-large bids. The following 24 teams have already punched their ticket into the national tournament by winning their respective leagues:
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Automatic bids clinched: |
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ASC: Mary Hardin-Baylor |
NACC: Concordia (Wis.) |
In their only NCAA Tournament appearance to-date in 2010, after winning their first NEFC title, the Gulls were sent to 17th-ranked SUNY Cortland and were ousted 49-35. The past two seasons have ended in two ECAC North Atlantic bowl game victories, but the Gulls return to the national tournament with the hopes of showcasing their balanced offensive attack, their veteran defense, and strong special teams play.
