MILTON, Mass. - Nichols College has earned the top seed for the 2011 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) women’s tennis championship, which begins with a pair of quarterfinal matchups on campus sites Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.  The Bison (11-3 overall) earned the top spot in the upcoming CCC tournament after posting a perfect 8-0 record in conference play.

Nichols and second-seeded Endicott College (11-1 overall, 7-1 CCC) will receive byes in Tuesday’s quarterfinal round, while #3 seed Roger Williams University (8-3, 6-2) will host #6 seed Western New England (5-5, 3-5) at 2:00 p.m. in Bristol, R.I. and #4 seed Salve Regina University (7-4, 5-3) will host #5 seed Curry College (6-5, 4-4) at 2:00 p.m. in Newport, R.I. 

Looking ahead to semifinal-round action on Wednesday, October 19, Nichols will host the winner of the Salve Regina-Curry quarterfinal match in Dudley, Mass., while Endicott will entertain the winner of the Roger Williams-Western New England quarterfinal match in Beverly, Mass. Both semifinals are scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.

Semifinal winners will square off for the conference championship on Saturday, October 22 at 1:00 p.m. at the site of the higher seed.

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