FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2015
MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Three-time defending NE-10 champion Southern New Hampshire will be the top seed in the upcoming 2015 Northeast-10 Men's Soccer Championship, which gets underway Tuesday, November 3 with quarterfinal action.
The 2015 Men's Soccer Championship semifinals will take place on Friday, Nov. 6, with the Championship Final being played Sunday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m.
The highest remaining seed will host the championship final game, and The Northeast-10 Conference will be broadcasting the final game live at northeast10.tv on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Also be sure to follow the Northeast-10 on Twitter (@TheNortheast10) for the latest championship news and updates.
For the complete championship schedule, please see below.
The Penmen (15-1, 12-1 NE-10) wrapped up their conference slate with a 3-0 win over Southern Connecticut Friday night to earn the top seed.
So. New Hampshire will host eighth-seeded Saint Michael's in a Northeast-10 Championship Quarterfinal matchup Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m., with three other quarterfinal games taking place that day as well.
Merrimack earned the No. 2 seed and will host seventh-seeded Saint Rose on Tuesday at a time to be announced. Adelphi is the three seed in this year's championship and host sixth-seeded Le Moyne Tuesdy, and No.4 seed Bentley hosts fifth-seeded Southern Connecticut at 1 p.m. in the fourth quarterfinal game.
2015 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Soccer Championship Schedule
1. Southern New Hampshire (12-1, 36 pts)
2. Merrimack (9-2-2, 29 pts) *
3. Adelphi (9-2-2, 29 pts) *
4. Bentley (8-4-1, 25 pts) **
5. Southern Connecticut (8-4-1, 25 pts) **
6. Le Moyne (8-4-1, 25 pts) **
7. Saint Rose (7-5-1, 22 pts)
8. Saint Michael¹s (5-7-1, 16 pts)
* Merrimack and Adelphi tied during the season; Merrimack earns the higher seed via a win over So. New Hampshire (Adelphi lost to SNHU).
** In the three-way tie between Bentley, So. Connecticut and Le Moyne, the tie-breaker was record within the mini-conference (Bentley had a 2-0 record; So. Connecticut had a 1-1 record; and Le Moyne had a 0-2 record).
Tuesday, November 3rd
Quarterfinals at Higher Seeds
Match 1: #8 Saint Michael's at #1 Southern New Hampshire (7:00 pm)
Match 2: #7 Saint Rose at #2 Merrimack (TBD)
Match 3: #6 Le Moyne at #3 Adelphi (TBD)
Match 4: #5 So. Connecticut at #4 Bentley (1:00 PM)
Friday, November 6th
Semifinals - at Higher Seeds
Match 5: Match 1 winner vs. Match 4 winner Time TBD at Higher Seed
Match 6: Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 Time TBD at Higher Seed
Sunday, November 8th
Championshipat Highest Seed
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner
*Please note that the championship game time shall be 1:00 PM.
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE
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.
