Tickets and Fan Buses for Women's Championship Game in Boston

Pictured above (l-r) are Hartford Hawks seniors Mary Silvia, Jackie Smith, and Amanda Weaver.

Tickets for the America East women’s basketball championship game between the University of Hartford and Boston University are now available through the Malcolm and Brenda Berman Athletics Box Office in the Sports Center. The game will take place on Saturday, March 12, at 7 p.m., at BU's Case Gymnasium, and the winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

All championship game tickets cost $25 and can be reserved by calling 860-768-HAWK (4295) or emailing tickets@hartford.edu. The box office is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sales must be cash or check only.

A limited number of FREE student tickets and bus spots are available for University of Hartford students courtesy of President Walter Harrison. To reserve a student ticket, stop by the Malcolm & Brenda Berman Athletics Box Office in the Sports Center, or call the box office at 860-768-HAWK (4295).

The Department of Athletics will also be offering fan buses to Boston for those who are interested. Fan buses will depart from the Sports Center at various times. The total cost of the fan bus plus ticket is $35. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot on the fan bus soon.

The fourth-seeded Hartford Hawks earned a spot in the America East championship game by upsetting top seed UMBC 66-48 Sunday in the semifinals of the 2011 America East Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship presented by Newman’s Own.

The first round, quarterfinals, and semifinals of the combined men's and women's tournament took place last weekend at Chase Arena on the University of Hartford campus, drawing a total paid attendance of 11,979. That number does not include bands, cheerleaders, volunteers, and others who did not have to purchase tickets. The title game of the men's championship, which also is scheduled for Saturday, will pit Boston University against Stony Brook.  The University of Hartford men's team lost a close game to BU in the semifinal round of the tournament.

Visit www.HartfordHawks.com for coverage of last weekend's tournament and for updates on tickets and fan buses to the women's championship game.

Come to Boston on Saturday and help cheer on the Hawks to another America East championship, and another appearance in the NCAA tournament!