CAPE COD, Mass. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference is proud to announce the ECAC Division III college basketball member institutions participating in the first annual ECAC Holiday Festival at Walt Disney World Resort® in Orlando, Florida. Thirteen men's and women's basketball teams from across the ECAC footprint will be participating in a three-day tournament.

Seven men's basketball teams have been entered into the tournament field, and six women's teams will also be participating.

The seven men's teams will be split into a four team bracket (bracket A), and a three team round-robin bracket. Below is the slated schedule for the men's teams participating:

Men's Bracket A:
1/2                   Game 1A: Roger Williams vs. John's Hopkins (M)                               5:00 p.m.
1/3                   Game 2A: Penn State Altoona vs. Neumann (M)                                7:30 p.m.

1/4                   Game 3A: Loser Game 1A vs. Loser Game 2A                                  12:30 p.m.
                          Third Place Game
1/4                   Game 4A: Winner Game 1A vs. Winner Game 2A                               8:00 p.m.
                          Bracket A Championship Game
The winner of the Bracket A Championship game will be crowned champion.

Men's Bracket B:
1/2                   Game 1B: St. Joseph's (LI) vs. SUNY Potsdam                                   2:30 p.m.
1/3                   Game 2B: SUNY Potsdam vs. Montclair St.                                       12:00 p.m.
1/4                   Game 3B: Montclair St. vs. St. Joseph's (LI)                                       3:00 p.m.

The team in first place at the conclusion of the Men's Bracket B round robin tournament will be crowned champion.

The six women's teams participating in the ECAC Holiday Festival will be split into two three team brackets, which will also be played in a round robin tournament-style. Below is the slated schedule for the women's teams participating:

Women's Bracket C:
1/2                   Game 1C: Worcester Polytechnic Institute vs. Sage                          7:30 p.m.
1/3                   Game 2C: Neumann (W) vs. Sage                                                     2:30 p.m.
1/4                   Game 3C: Worcester Polytechnic Institute vs. Neuman(W)             10:00 a.m.

The team in first place at the conclusion of the Women's Bracket C round robin tournament will be crowned champion.

Women's Bracket D:
1/2                   Game 1D: Gwynned Mercy vs. Johns Hopkins (W)                          12:00 p.m.
1/3                   Game 2D: Goucher vs. Johns Hopkins (W)                                        5:00 p.m.
1/4                   Game 3D: Gwynned Mercy vs. Goucher                                             5:30 p.m.

The team in first place at the conclusion of the Women's Bracket D round robin tournament will be crowned champion.

Games will take place at At The Milkhouse Arena at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex at WALT DISNEY WORLD® RESORT in Orlando, Florida.

The following year's ECAC Holiday Festival: Plan Now
If your team's schedule is set for 2008-09, why not register now to ensure your team's spot in the Holiday Festival field for the 2009-2010 ECAC Holiday Festival at Disney on December 20-24, 2009.

We invite you and your team to join us in warm and sunny Orlando for five enjoyable days of fun and team competition at the home of excitement, Walt Disney World® Resort.

Should you be interested in having your team participate in the 2009 ECAC Holiday Festival and for more information, please contact Steve Bamford at sbamford@ecac.org or 1-508-771-5060 ext. 211 (O) or 1-508-274-6127 (C).