Villanova University

Oct. 30, 2009

Match Play Championship Bracket

VILLANOVA, Pa. - The Villanova Wildcats join 10 other BIG EAST programs for The Match Play Championship at Pine Needles Golf Course in Southern Pines, N.C. The tournament-style event features 11 of the 12 BIG EAST programs.

Based on Golfstat rankings, the 11 teams are seeded with Villanova sitting as the ninth seed. Six players will compete for each team in match play with a point on the line for each of the twosomes. If a two players end in a tie after 18 holes, the point will be halved. If two teams are tied at 3-3 following the six matches, the team with the most holes won will be declared the winner of the match.

Notre Dame is the top seed followed by Louisville, DePaul and Cincinnati. The top four seeds picked up first-round byes. Connecticut is the fifth seed ahead of Seton Hall, Marquette, Georgetown, Villanova, Rutgers and USF.

As the last fall tune-up before the 2010 season, the Wildcats will use this event as a preview for the upcoming competition during the spring.

Pine Needles GC is a par-71, 7,015-yard course in Southern Pines, N.C. The Donald Ross-designed course was the site of the 2001 Women's U.S. Open.