Golden Knights Earn Top Seed with Unbeaten Record.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – The defending regular season and tournament champion Saint Rose has won the Northeast-10 Conference regular season championship, as the league office announced the Women's Soccer Championship bracket on Wednesday night. It is the second time in the past four seasons the Golden Knights have outright won the regular season title.
Saint Rose (16-0-1, 10-0-1 NE10) has played in the NE10 Championship final 11 times since 2007, winning 10 of them. The Golden Knights are now ranked No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches Rankings and have completed a second consecutive undefeated regular season Wednesday night with a win over Adelphi.
Adelphi (10-2-4, 7-1-3 NE10) will be the two seed in this year's tournament. The Panthers were the NE10 Championship finalists last season, are poised to make another run, and were most recently ranked No. 15 in the United Soccer Coaches rankings.
For seedings and matchups in the 2023 NE10 Women's Soccer Championship, please see the full schedule below for dates and times. The NE10 Championship quarterfinals are scheduled for Sunday, November 5, and will be hosted by the four highest seeds- Saint Rose, Adelphi, Southern New Hampshire (No. 3) and Franklin Pierce (No. 4).
The NE10 Championship semifinals will be on Thursday, November 9, while the Championship final is set for Sunday, November 12. Both the semifinals and final will be hosted by the highest remaining seeds. All rounds of the Championship will be streamed live on NE10NOW.tv.
Postseason admission in all rounds of NE10 fall championships will be $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and children. Current NE10 students, with valid ID, will be admitted free of charge.
| SEED | TEAM | NE10 RECORD | POINTS |
| 1. | Saint Rose | 10-0-1 | 30 |
| 2. | Adelphi | 7-1-3 | 24 |
| 3. | Southern New Hampshire | 5-2-4 | 19 |
| 4. | Franklin Pierce | 5-3-3 | 18 |
| 5. | Saint Anselm | 5-4-2 | 17 |
| 6. | Bentley | 4-5-2 | 14 |
| 7. | American International | 4-6-1 | 13 |
| 8. | Southern Connecticut | 3-4-4 | 13 |
* AIC earned the #7 seed based on their regular season win vs. SCS.
Sunday, November 5th
Quarterfinals – at Higher Seeds
Match 1: #8 Southern Connecticut at #1 Saint Rose (2:00 PM)
Match 2: #7 American International at #2 Adelphi (1:00 PM)
Match 3: #6 Bentley at #3 Southern New Hampshire (4:00 PM)
Match 4: #5 Saint Anselm at #4 Franklin Pierce (1:00 PM)
Thursday, November 9th
Semifinals - at Higher Seeds
Match 5: Match 1 winner vs. Match 4 winner – Time TBD
Match 6: Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 – Time TBD
Sunday, November 12th
Championship – at Highest Seed
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner – Time TBD
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 12 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 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 NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
