Women’s Volleyball Faces Mitchell in NECC Tournament Semifinals Thursday

QUINCY, Mass.- The No. 2 seed Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team hosts third-seeded Mitchell in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Tournament semifinals Thursday evening.

BASICS:
Date: 11/4/21
Location: Lahue Athletic Center | Quincy, Mass.
Time: 7:00 pm
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HOW THEY GOT HERE:
Eastern Nazarene finished the regular season with a 15-10 overall record to go with an 2-1 league mark to claim the No. 2 seed in the New England Collegiate Conference Tournament. Mitchell earned the No. 3 seed with a 1-2 conference record and heads into the postseason sporting a 6-15 overall record.

POSTSEASON HISTORY:
Eastern Nazarene is making its third-straight trip to the NECC Tournament and 19th all-time postseason appearance. The Lions clinched the program's first-ever NECC crown in 2019 with wins over Mitchell and New England College along the way.

ENC vs. MITCHELL – ALL-TIME SERIES:
Eastern Nazarene and Mitchell have met on the court eight times with the Lions sweeping the Mariners in seven prior meetings. Earlier this fall, Eastern Nazarene swept Mitchell in the final regular-season match.

WEEKLY AWARDS:
Eliana Baran (Beaumont, Calif.) was named the AVCA National Player of the Week November 3 and garnered three NECC Rookie of the Week nods and one NECC Player of the Week honor this fall while Emma Graves (Berkshire, N.Y.) earned four NECC Rookie of the Week accolades this season.