Pace women’s basketball hosts Saint Anselm Friday in Northeast-10 Conference Championships first-round

Amine Kassaoui, Feature Editor

The women’s basketball NE10 Championships begin this Friday, Feb. 24, with the Setters welcoming Saint Anselm to Goldstein Fitness Center in the opening round. All 13 NE10 teams have been granted playoff berths this season.

The playoff seeds and conference records are as follows:

  1. Le Moyne (16-4)
  2. Assumption (16-4)
  3. Southern New Hampshire (15-5)
  4. Bentley (14-6)
  5. New Haven (12-8)
  6. American International (11-9)
  7. Southern Connecticut State (11-9)
  8. Pace (9-11)
  9. Saint Anselm (8-12)
  10. Adelphi (7-13)
  11. Saint Rose (7-13)
  12. Franklin Pierce (4-16)
  13. Saint Michael’s (0-20)

The Dolphins, Greyhounds, and Penmen will receive first-round byes. First-round winners advance to the quarterfinals.

The first-round matchups are:

  • Saint Michael’s at Bentley
  • Franklin Pierce at New Haven
  • Saint Rose at American International
  • Adelphi at Southern Connecticut State
  • Saint Anselm at Pace

The Setters dropped the season-series to the Hawks, 61-37 at home, and 74-64 on the road.