FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 27, 2012
South Easton, Mass. – Merrimack College won the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference men's soccer regular season title and will be the top seed when the Championship gets underway Wednesday, October 31.
The Warriors finished the conference portion of their schedule with a mark of 10-2-1, earning 31 points, one more than Southern New Hampshire University and the University of Massachusetts Lowell, which each finished with 30 points in league play.
After beginning their NE-10 slate 0-2, Merrimack went on to finish undefeated over their last eleven games (10-0-1) en route to a Northeast-10 title earning the top seed in the conference championship, which begins play Monday.
For the full schedule of the upcoming men's soccer championship, please see below. Also, please be sure to check on dates, times, and locations of all games due to the impending severe weather, which may affect when and where games are to be played.
The Northeast-10 Conference will be broadcasting the men's soccer championship final live at northeast10.org and northeast10.tv Sunday, November 4 at 1:00 p.m. The Conference will also be providing live updates of all conference championship games on their Twitter feed (@TheNortheast10).
Merrimack, which has only allowed three goals over their last eleven games, will open championship play against American International College, which earned the eighth seed. So. New Hampshire was awarded the second-seed, while UMass Lowell will be the third seed. Bentley University will host the final quarterfinal game as the fourth seed, when they take on, defending NE-10 Champion, Franklin Pierce University in an opening round matchup. Le Moyne College is the sixth seed, while Southern Connecticut State University will be the seventh seed.
The Northeast-10 is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 5,500 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in Conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
2012
Northast-10 Conference Men's Soccer Championship
Schedule
Quarterfinal Round
Wednesday, October 31 (Game times to be
determined)
Match 1: #8 American Int'l at #1 Merrimack
Match 2: #7 So. Connecticut at #2 So. New Hampshire
Match 3: #6 Le Moyne at #3 UMass Lowell – 4:00 p.m.
Match 4: #5 Franklin Pierce at #4 Bentley
Semifinal Round - at Higher Seeds
Friday, November 2
Match 5: Match 1 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner
Match 6: Match 2 Winner vs. Match 3 Winner
Championship – at Highest Seed
Sunday, November 4
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner – 1:00 p.m.
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