Central Islip, N.Y. - With the conclusion of regular season play, the fields are now set for the first-ever East Coast Conference Men's and Women's Lacrosse Championships.

Semifinals for the men will commence on Wednesday, April 30, followed by the women's semifinals on Thursday, May 1. Both sets of semifinals will be held on campus sites. The championship games of both tournaments will be held at LIU Post on May 3.

Tickets for all championship games will be $6 for adults and $2 for senior citizens, students with a valid college I.D., and for children 5-12. Children under the age of five will be admitted for free.

During the championship games at LIU Post, the ECC will also host a Make-A-Wish carnival run by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (SAAC) of ECC member institutions. Carnival games and interactive vendor booths will be available to entertain fans during the games. All proceeds from the carnival will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Men's Lacrosse
Despite tying with NYIT as Regular Season Co-Champions by finishing with a 7-1 ECC record, Dowling earns the top seed in the tournament due to a head-to-head victory over the Bears. The Golden Lions, who currently have an 11-3 overall record, will take on No. 4 seed Chestnut Hill in the first semifinal.

The Griffins, who are on a roll after winning four straight to close the regular season, qualified for the tournament with a 5-3 ECC (7-5 overall) record. Dowling leads the all-time series between the schools 3-2, including a 20-11 win on April 5 this season.

The other semifinal has No. 3 seed, LIU Post, traveling to face their neighbor and rival, No. 2 seed, NYIT. The Pioneers come into the tournament with a 6-2 ECC (7-5 overall) record after ending the regular season with a big win over Dowling.

The Bears also enter the tournament riding a hot streak as winners of their past seven games to finish with a 12-3 overall record and tied with Dowling as Regular Season Co-Champions. One of the seven wins was a thrilling, 9-8 triple overtime victory over LIU Post.

Women's Lacrosse
On the women's side, LIU Post earns the top seed. The two-time defending National Champion Pioneers wrapped up the regular season with an unblemished 16-0 (7-0 ECC) record to extend their winning streak to 39 games.

LIU Post's first round opponent will be No. 4 seed, Molloy. The Lions earned a berth by finishing with a 5-3 ECC mark (9-6 overall). In the two teams previous meeting this season, LIU Post came out on top 18-4.

The other half of the bracket has No. 3 seed, St. Thomas Aquinas, travelling to No. 2 seed Dowling.  The Lady Spartans end up with the No. 3 seed after a 6-2 ECC mark and finished with a 12-4 overall record for the second straight season. Dowling earns a home game in the semifinal after navigating the ECC schedule with a 7-1 record (12-5 overall).

The Golden Lions took the regular season matchup between the two schools by a score 13-7.

All games during the championship will be broadcast live. The semifinal match-ups will be available on the ECC iHigh network (www.ihigh.com/eccsports).  The final broadcast, provided by Birdseye Sports, will be a high-quality broadcast on the ECC website. To read twitter updates throughout the tournament, follow us @ECCsports.  Tournament recaps, highlights, interviews, and box scores will also be available on www.eccsports.org at the tournament specific web pages.

2014 East Coast Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship
Semifinals - Wednesday, April 30
3:00 p.m. - No. 3 LIU Post at No. 2 NYIT
7:00 p.m. - No. 4 Chestnut Hill at No. 1 Dowling

Final -Saturday, May 3 at LIU Post
3:00 p.m. - No. 3/No. 2 vs. No. 4/No.1

2014 East Coast Conference Women's Lacrosse Championship
Semifinals - Thursday, May 1
3:00 p.m. - No. 4 Molloy at No. 1 LIU Post
7:00 p.m. - No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas at No. 2 Dowling

Final - Saturday, May 3 at LIU Post
12:00 p.m. - No. 3/No. 2 vs. No. 4/No. 1