MENS SOCCER: Northeast-10 postseason Facts & Figures

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE
2009 Men’s Soccer Championship

FACTS & FIGURES
 
TEAM SEEDINGS
(conference record followed by overall record)
1. Southern New Hampshire (10-1-2, 13-3-2)
2. Le Moyne (10-2-1, 14-2-2)
3. Franklin Pierce (10-2-1, 12-3-2)
4. Southern Connecticut (9-3-1, 12-4-1)
5. Merrimack (9-4-0, 11-6-1)
6. Assumption (6-5-2, 9-6-2)
7. Bentley (6-5-2, 6-9-2)
8. Saint Anselm (6-5-2, 6-8-3)
 
QUARTEFINALS
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Match 1:  No. 8 Saint Anselm at No. 1 Southern New Hampshire, 1 p.m.
Match 2:  No. 7 Bentley at No. 2 Le Moyne, 1 p.m.
Match 3:  No. 6 Assumption at No. 3 Franklin Pierce, 4 p.m.
Match 4:  No. 5 Merrimack at No. 4 Southern Connecticut, 1 p.m.
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QUARTERFINAL TICKETS
FPU and Assumption Students:  $3 with student I.D.
Adults $5, Children (12-under/Seniors $3
available at the ticket window only

SEMIFINALS
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
to be played at higher seeds
Match 5:  Match 1 winner vs. Match 4 winner
Match 6:  Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, November 7, 2009
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to be played at higher seed
Match 7:  Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner

N.C.A.A. DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP
Selections announced:  November 9, 2009
Regionals: first-round games, November 12-13, 2009
Regionals: second-round games, November 14-15, 2009
Nationals quarterfinals, November 21-22, 2009
National semifinals:  December 4, 2009
National championship: December 6, 2009

THIS YEAR’S GAME
    Franklin Pierce defeated the Greyhounds (1-0), October 24 at Rindge, NH as Vinny Papageorgiou registered the shutout for the Ravens.  The Greyhounds Brandan Sullivan made six saves in net for the Greyhounds.  Diego Tabares scored the lone goal at 30:26.

KEY HOUND PLAYERS
    junior goalkeeper Brandon Sullivan (Halesite, NY/St. Dominic’s) has a 0.82 goals-against average (third in the conference), .848 save percentage (second in the conference) with a conference-leading eight shutouts . . . junior forward Steve Blaisdell (Peabody, MA/Bishop Fenwick) is the leading scorer at 10-3--23 points (fourth in the conference) . . . forward Dom Mondi (Peabody, MA/Peabody) (7-0--14) is among the top first-year players with five game-winners . . . senior Austin Prete (Glastonbury, CT/Glastonbury) was nominated for Defender of the Year in the conference . . .

HOUNDS IN THE NE-10 PLAYOFFS
this is the fifth playoff appearance for the Greyhounds
    2008:  at Southern New Hampshire, Lost, 0-1
    2001:  at Southern Connecticut, Lost, 1-2
    2000:  N.H. College, Tied 0-0, ot  (NHC advanced on penalty kicks)
    1999:  at Merrimack, Lost, 2-3, ot

DIRECTIONS TO FRANKLIN PIERCE
Sodexho Field on campus:  Interstate 190 North... Rte. 2 West... Rte. 140 North (to Winchendon, MA)... Rte. 12 North... Rte. 202 North... left on Rte. 119... college is 1/2 mile on right...