Story courtesy of Christa Parulis-Kaye, NECC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations

For Immediate Release:
November 1, 2009

ATTLEBORO, Mass.—Daniel Webster College has claimed the top seed for the 2009 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Men’s Soccer Championship, which begins with semifinal matchups on campus sites Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. The Eagles (10-5 overall) earned the top spot in the upcoming NECC tournament after posting a 6-1 conference record.

 The Lesley University Lynx (14-3-2 overall) earned the #2 seed going 5-1-1 in conference play. The Newbury College Nighthawks (5-13 overall) finished with a 5-2 conference record taking the #3 seed, while the Southern Vermont College Mountaineers (10-7-1overall) earned the #4 seed with a 3-3-1 NECC finish.

Both the Mitchell College Mariners (5-11 overall) and the Elms College Blazers (5-13 overall) tied for fifth in conference action each with a 3-4 record in 2009 play. 

As specified in the NECC men’s soccer championship guidelines, a two-way tie will be broken first by head-to-head results. Mitchell defeated Elms 2-0 on October 10 earning the #5 seed, while Elms rounds out the tournament bracket at the #6 seed.

Both Daniel Webster and Lesley earned byes in the quarterfinal matches on Wednesday, November 4. #6 Elms will travel to #3 Newbury at Pine Manor for a 2:00 p.m. start. #5 Mitchell will travel to #4 Southern Vermont in Bennington, Vt. for a 2:00 p.m. start.

The semifinals will be held on Friday, November 6 and the 2009 NECC Championship match will take place on Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 p.m. The higher seeds earn the opportunity to host the semifinals and championship matches. All published times are subject to change.

2009 NECC MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Quarterfinals • Wednesday, November 4
#6 Elms (3-4, 5-13) at #3 Newbury (5-2, 5-13), 2:00 p.m. (at Pine Manor)
#5 Mitchell (3-4, 5-11) at #4 Southern Vermont (3-3-1, 10-7-1), 2:00 p.m.

Semifinals • Friday, November 6
#1 Daniel Webster (6-1, 10-5) vs. winner of #4/#5, 2:00 p.m. (at higher seed)
#2 Lesley (5-1-1, 14-3-2) vs. winner of #3/#6, 8:00 p.m. (at higher seed)

Championship Match • Sunday, November 8
Semifinal Winners, 1:00 p.m. (at higher seed)