FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2015
Quarterfinals Begin Tuesday
MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Adelphi Panthers have collected the top seed in the 2015 Northeast-10 Women's Soccer Championship, which is set to begin with quarterfinal action on Tuesday.
Currently riding a nine-game win streak, Adelphi (14-2-2, 12-0-2 NE-10) ran through NE-10 play without suffering a single defeat to earn the regular season crown. The Panthers will host No. 8 seed Southern Connecticut (6-7-1 NE-10) on Tuesday in the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
Saint Rose, which is nationally ranked in National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll along with Adelphi, garnered the No. 2 seed. The Golden Knights (14-2-2, 12-2 NE-10) will host seventh-seeded New Haven (10-5-3, 6-5-3) at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
American International (12-5-1, 10-3-1 NE-10) claimed the third seed and will play host to No. 6 seed Assumption (10-7, 8-6) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Southern New Hampshire (11-4-2, 9-3-2) was tabbed as the No. 4 seed and will welcome fifth-seeded Merrimack (11-4-3, 8-4-2) for a 4 p.m. match in Tuesday's quarterfinals.
Semifinal matches will take place on Friday, Nov. 6 and will be hosted by the two highest remaining seeds. The finals of the 2015 Northeast-10 Women's Soccer Championship, which will be hosted by the highest remaining seed, is set for Sunday, Nov. 8.
For NE-10 Championship updates, follow @TheNortheast10 on Twitter. The title game will be broadcast live on Northeast10.tv next Sunday at 1 p.m.
2015 Northeast-10 Women's Soccer Championship
1. Adelphi (12-0-2, 38 pts)
2. Saint Rose (12-2, 36 pts)
3. American International (10-3-1, 31 pts)
4. Southern New Hampshire (9-3-2, 29 pts)
5. Merrimack (8-4-2, 26 pts)
6. Assumption (8-6, 24 pts)
7. New Haven (6-5-3, 21 pts)
8. Southern Connecticut (6-7-1, 19 pts) *
* So. Connecticut earns No. 8 seed based on head-to-head win over Pace.
Tuesday, November 3rd
Quarterfinals
Match 1: #8 So. Connecticut at #1 Adelphi (7:00 PM)
Match 2: #7 New Haven at #2 Saint Rose (4:00 PM)
Match 3: #6 Assumption at #3 American Int'l (7:00 PM)
Match 4: #5 Merrimack at #4 Southern New Hampshire (4:00 PM)
Friday, November 6th
Semifinals (hosted by higher seeds)
Match 5: Match 1 winner vs. Match 4 winner – Time TBD
Match 6: Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 winner – Time TBD
Sunday, November 8th
Championship (hosted by highest remaining seed)
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
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 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 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.
