FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 2, 2013
Penmen become first team in
conference history to go 13-0 in league play
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – Reigning Northeast-10 Conference champion Southern New Hampshire University will be the top seed in the upcoming 2013 Northeast-10 Men's Soccer Championship, which gets underway Tuesday, November 5 with quarterfinal action.
For the complete championship schedule, please see below.
The Penmen (15-1, 13-0 NE-10) wrapped up their conference slate with a perfect 13-0 mark following a 2-0 win over The College of Saint Rose Friday night, becoming the first Northeast-10 team to finish league play with an unblemished record since the conference expanded to a 13-game schedule in 2000.
Ranked No. 10 in the country, So. New Hampshire claims the Northeast-10 regular-season title on the heels of a 15-game win streak, which marks the second longest in program history.
So. New Hampshire will host eighth-seeded Saint Rose in a Northeast-10 Championship Quarterfinal matchup Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m., and all other quarterfinal contests are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. as well.
Merrimack College (12-3-1, 10-2-1 NE-10) earned the No. 2 seed and will host seventh-seeded Bentley University (8-7-1, 7-6 NE-10) on Tuesday. Sixth-seeded Franklin Pierce University (8-7-1, 7-5-1 NE-10) will travel to third-seeded Southern Connecticut State University (9-5-1, 9-3-1 NE-10) and the other matchup features fifth-seeded Le Moyne College (11-6, 8-5 NE-10) at fourth-seeded Adelphi University (10-6, 9-4 NE-10).
The Northeast-10 will be broadcasting the men's soccer championship final live at northeast10.tv on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 1:00 p.m. Also be sure to follow the Northeast-10 on Twitter (@TheNortheast10) for the latest championship news and updates.
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 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 in terms of sport sponsorship. 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.
2013 Northast-10 Conference Men's Soccer Championship Schedule
Tuesday, November 5 – Quarterfinals
Match 1: #8 Saint Rose at #1 Southern New Hampshire – 7:00 p.m.
Match 2: #5 Le Moyne at #4 Adelphi – 7:00 p.m.
Match 3: #7 Bentley at #2 Merrimack – 7:00 p.m.
Match 4: #6 Franklin Pierce at #3 Southern Connecticut – 7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 8 - Semifinals (at high seeds)
Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2
Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4
Sunday, November 10 - Championship (at high seed)
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner – 1:00 p.m.
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