MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Adelphi University women's soccer 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 Adelphi Athletics
Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the Fall of 2009 and in the past six seasons has collected 14 regular season conference titles, 19 tournament championships, 27 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 President's Cup twice (2013 and 2014), while winning five NCAA Division II National Championships.
For the latest on Adelphi University Athletics, follow the Panthers at www.aupanthers.com or via social media onFacebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Snapchat.
