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TUFTS SELECTED TO HOST NCAA VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR

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MEDFORD -- On Wednesday, the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Committee announced the selection of six sites for the regional round of the 2009 Division III Women's Volleyball Championship. For the second straight year, Tufts University was chosen as the New England Regional host. The Jumbos will host the event in the newly refurbished Cousens Gymnasium Thursday through Saturday, November 12-14.

The other sites selected were Hope College in Holland, Michigan; Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; New York University in New York, New York; Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri; University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas; and University of Redlands in Redlands, California.

The first-round matches for the Tufts site on Thursday will be Williams (21-8) vs. Emerson (30-6) at 12:30 pm, UMass Boston (29-4) vs. Westfield State (19-15) at 3 pm, Clarkson (28-6) vs. Wellesley (23-9) at 5:30 pm, and Maine Maritime (22-5) vs. Tufts (28-4) at 8 pm.

On Friday, the Williams/Emerson winner will play the UMass Boston/Westfield State winner in one semi-final at 4:30 pm. The other semi-final at 7 pm is between the Clarkson/Wellesley and Maine Maritime/Tufts winners. The regional championship match is scheduled for Saturday night at 7 pm.

Tickets will be available at the door. Adults $5, Students $4, and children (under 12)/senior citizens $3.

The Tufts Regional champion will play at the NCAA championship finals to be held November 19-21 at the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center in University Heights, Ohio and will be hosted by John Carroll University and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission.

Tufts received its fourth NCAA Tournament invitation, which includes three under Coach Cora Thompson. The Jumbos were selected as a Pool C (at large) participant for the 2009 tournament. This is the second consecutive NCAA berth for Tufts and the third since 2005. Last year, Tufts was eliminated by Wellesley College in the Regional semi-finals. In 2005, the Jumbos played in the Regional final and lost to Colby College.

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