The William Smith bowling team is headed to Pittsburgh this weekend in a quest to repeat as Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Champions. The Herons enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed, earning a first round bye.
 
The three-day tournament begins Friday, March 21 and will be contested at Pines Plaza Lanes. All matches are scheduled to be streamed live by the AMCC.
 
The AMCC plays two round robins in the regular season to establish the tournament seeding. The Herons' 11-3 AMCC record trailed only preseason favorite Saint Vincent (13-1).
 
TOURNAMENT FORMAT

• The AMCC Championship features the conference's top six teams.
• The first round is single elimination. From the second round on, the tournament is double elimination.
• Teams will compete in a mega match comprised of a traditional match, a Baker match, and if the teams are tied, a best of seven Baker match.

 
DAY 1 SCHEDULE

• The first round is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.
• William Smith will play its first match at 2:30 p.m. The Herons will face the winner of No. 3 Pitt-Bradford vs. No. 6 Pitt-Greensburg.
• The Herons were 3-2 against Bradford this season, posting a 2-0 record in traditional matches, 1-1 in Baker matches and 0-1 in a best of seven Baker.
• William Smith swept Greensburg in three showdowns, winning two traditional matches and a Baker match.

 
DAY 2 SCHEDULE

• Matches resume on Saturday with the third round starting at 9:30 a.m. and the fourth round at 1:30 p.m.

 
CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY

• The final two teams square off for the championship starting at 9:30 a.m. with the "if necessary" match to follow.
• The champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Collegiate Bowling Championship.
• William Smith is the defending AMCC Champion, winning as the No. 2 seed last season.