CENTERVILLE, Mass. – The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference recently announced the pairings for the 2008 Metro-South Women’s Lacrosse Championship, and Stevens Institute of Technology earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye for the tournament. The conference also decided that Stevens will host the two semifinal contests and the title game this weekend at the De Baun Athletic Complex in Hoboken, N.J.

HOBOKEN, N.J. – Freshman midfielder Christine Smith earned three goals off of five shots on Tuesday night, but it wasn’t enough as the 20th-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology women’s lacrosse team lost in its regular-season finale to second-ranked The College of New Jersey by an 11-8 final at the De Baun Athletic Complex in Hoboken, N.J. With the defeat, the Ducks fell to 12-6 overall. As for the Lions, they improved to 15-1 on the year.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Sophomore attacker Alyssa Pigott amassed six points off three goals and three assists on Saturday afternoon as the Stevens Institute of Technology women’s lacrosse team beat St. John Fisher College, 14-8, in an Empire 8 Tournament semifinal match-up at Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y. With the victory, the Ducks went to 12-4 on the season and will advance to Sunday’s title game against Ithaca College, which is slotted for a 1 p.m. start.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – On Thursday, the Empire 8 released its all-conference team for women’s lacrosse, and Stevens Institute of Technology had a total of six players garner recognition from the league. The Ducks placed three on the first-team and one on the second-team, while two were named honorable mentions.