WINGATE, N.C. --- Match times for this weekend's NCAA Division II Volleyball Southeast Regional have been announced with Friday's quarterfinal contest between No. 3 seed Tusculum and sixth-seeded Carson-Newman beginning at noon to open this year's eight-team, single-elimination event at Cuddy Arena on the Wingate University campus.

The Tusculum/Carson-Newman match will be the first of four quarterfinal contests. No. 2 Flagler will face fellow Peach Belt Conference member Armstrong Atlantic State at 2:30 p.m., followed by the Lincoln Memorial/Montevallo match at 5 p.m. Top-seeded Wingate will host No. 8 seed Lees-McRae at 7:30 p.m. to wrap up the first day.

The winner of the Tusculum/Carson-Newman will play in Saturday's 5 p.m. semifinal against the winner of the Flagler/Armstrong Atlantic State match. The second semifinal will be at 7:30 p.m. with the LMU/Montevallo winner taking on the Wingate/Lees-McRae victor.

The Regional Championship match will be held Sunday at 7:30 p.m. from Cuddy Arena with the winner advancing to the Division II Fall Sports Festival in Louisville, Ky.

The Pioneers (25-6) are making their second straight trip to the NCAA postseason. Tusculum is enjoying its finest season as a NCAA Division II member (since 1998).

Wingate University will be providing free on-line video and live statistics for all NCAA Regional matches this weekend. Multimedia links will be listed on the Tusculum Athletic web site at www.TusculumPioneers.com.

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NCAA Division II Southeast Regional, Wingate, N.C.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Quarterfinal
No. 3 Tusculum (25-6) vs. No. 6 Carson-Newman (19-11), Noon
No. 2 Flagler (27-8) vs. No. 7 Armstrong Atlantic State (22-12), 2:30 p.m.
No. 4 Lincoln Memorial (23-7) vs. No. 5 Montevallo (23-11), 5 p.m.
No. 1 Wingate (28-1) vs. No. 8 Lees-McRae (25-7), 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 20, 2010
Semifinal
Tusculum/Carson-Newman winner vs. Flagler/Armstrong Atlantic State winner, 5 p.m.
Lincoln Memorial/Montevallo winner vs. Wingate/Lees-McRae, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 21, 2010
Championship, 7 p.m.