May 7, 2007

BEVERLY, MA - The 15th ranked and back-to-back-to-back-to-back Commonwealth Coast Conference Champion Endicott College Gulls will travel to Medford, Massachusetts on Wednesday evening to take on Tufts University in the opening round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament.

Endicott (15-2) earned an automatic berth into the field of 20 with a 17-3 CCC finals victory over Gordon College on Saturday afternoon. Tufts University (12-3), playing in their first-ever NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament, was awarded an at-large bid after capturing the NESCAC regular season championship. The Jumbos were knocked out of their conference playoffs after losing to eventual NESCAC Champion Middlebury, 8-7.

Endicott and Tufts will face-off at 7:00 PM on Wednesday (May 9th) at Bello Field on the campus of Tufts University. Tickets will be available beginning at 5:30 PM on the night of the game. Ticket prices have been set; it will be \$3 for adults and students, and \$1 for children under 12. Infants two years of age and under will be free.

Endicott and Tufts are playing in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of Wednesday night's game will travel to Pennsylvania to play Centennial Conference champion Gettysburg College on Saturday (May 12).

To view the complete NCAA Division III Tournament bracket, click here.