NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Eastern Connecticut State University boasted an unbeaten 6-0 mark inside the conference circuit to earn the top-seed in the upcoming 2008 Little East Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship Tournament. The Warriors will have home-field advantage throughout the tournament fray. The University of Southern Maine earned the second bye into the semifinal round on the strength of a 5-1 mark in conference action.

The seventh annual Little East Conference Women’s Lacrosse Tournament begins on Tuesday, April 29, when UMass Dartmouth and Keene State College host first-round contests. The third-seeded Owls will host No. 6 Rhode Island College, while fifth-seeded Western Connecticut State University travels to the fourth-seeded Corsairs. The opening draws for both contests are schedule to begin at 7 p.m.

The semifinals of the tournament fray will be played at Eastern Connecticut and the University of Southern Maine on Thursday, May 1. The Warriors welcome the winner between UMass Dartmouth and Western Connecticut State University, while the Huskies host the winner of Keene State College and Rhode Island College. The semifinals winners meet on Saturday, May 3 at the highest remaining seed to determine the automatic qualifier for the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament.

2008 Little East Conference Women's Lacrosse Tournament

1. Eastern Connecticut State University

2. University of Southern Maine

3. Keene State College

4. UMass Dartmouth

5. Western Connecticut State University

6. Rhode Island College