FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2012
Reporting help provdided by Northeast-10 Athletics Communications Staffs
All four quarterfinal contests of the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Soccer Championship took place on Wednesday, with three of the top four seeds advancing to the Semifinal Round.
#1 Merrimack 3, #8 American Int'l 1 - BOX
The top-seeded Warriors scored twice in the opening five minutes of the second half en route to a Quarterfinal win over American Int'l.
After the teams played a scoreless first half, Merrimack's Ronald Ried and Michael Buraczynski scored two goals early in the second half propelling the team to the Semifinal Round.
Tying
a program record while extending its unbeaten streak to 12
consecutive games, the Warriors (13-2-2) advance to the semifinal
round and will host fifth-seeded Franklin Pierce on Friday night at
home, while the Yellow Jackets see their season end at 5-11-2
overall.
After neither side could find the back of the net in the first half
despite 11 shot attempts between both teams, the Warriors scored
early and often in the opening seven minutes of the second half,
and despite an American Int'l goal in the 57th minute to cut the
lead in half, the home side responded with their third goal of the
game minutes later to regain the two-goal edge and cruise to their
first playoff victory since the 2007 season.
#2 So. New Hampshire 5, #7 So. Connecticut 0 - BOX
Second-seeded So. New Hampshire got goals from five different players as it blanked seventh-seeded So. Connecticut in the Quarterfinals of the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Championship.
The Penmen improved to 15-3 overall, while the Owls see their season come to a close at 8-7-1.
So. New Hampshire advances to Friday's semifinals, where it will host third-seeded UMass Lowell. The Penmen defeated the River Hawks 3-0 in their matchup during the regular season.
So. New Hampshire scored twice in a 1:17 span early in the first half to take a 2-0 lead, and would never look back.
#3 UMass Lowell 3, #6 Le Moyne 1 - BOX
Junior midfielder Daniel Galvin scored two goals and sophomre forward Homero Morais converted a penalty kick as UMass Lowell defeated Le Moyne, 3-1, Wednesday afternoon in Northeast-10 Quarterfinal action.
The win sends UMass Lowell to the semifinal round Friday evening where they will take on second-seeded So. New Hampshire. UMass Lowell improved to 13-4-1 on the season, while Le Moyne ends their season at 7-9-1.
#5 Franklin Pierce 3, #4 Bentley 0 - BOX
The Franklin Pierce University men's soccer team turned in an outstanding defensive effort, while blasting home timely second-half goals to pull off a satisfying 3-0 triumph at Bentley on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Championship in Waltham, Mass.
The
Ravens improved to 11-4-2, while the Falcons dipped to 10-5-2.
Franklin Pierce limited Bentley to four shots over the 90 minutes
of action and yielded zero shots on goal. In fact, only two players
for the Falcons recorded shots as Franklin Pierce graduate
goalkeeper Jake Wright did not need to
make a save to run his record to 11-4-2 on the year with five
shutouts.
The win marked Franklin Pierce's seventh-consecutive victory in the NE-10 Tournament as the Ravens are the two-time defending champions in the league. In fact, the last six wins in the current streak have come via shutouts for Franklin Pierce.
2012 Northeast-10 Men's Soccer Championship
Wednesday,
October 31 - Quarterfinals
Match 1: #1 Merrimack 3, #8 American International 1 - BOX
Match 2: #2 Southern New Hampshire 5, #7 Southern Connecticut 0
- BOX
Match 3: #3 UMass Lowell 3, #6 Le Moyne 1 - BOX
Match 4: #5 Franklin Pierce 3, #4 Bentley 0 - BOX
Friday,
November 2 - Semifinals
Match 5: #5 Franklin Pierce at #1 Merrimack - 7 p.m.
Match 6: #3 UMass Lowell at #2 Southern New Hampshire - 7 p.m.
Sunday,
November 4 - Championship
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner – 1:00 p.m.
The Northeast-10 Conference 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 6,000 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.
