ECAC Announces 2018 DIII Men's Soccer Championship
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DANBURY, Conn. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced Drew University (11-6) will be the overall top-seed of the 2018 ECAC Division III Men's Soccer Championship. First round play of the tournament will begin on Saturday, November 10.
In pod 1, the top overall seed No. 1 Drew University will host No. 4 College of New Rochelle (9-7). Drew will also host the matchup between No. 2 seed Grove City College (14-2-4) will play No. 3 Wilkes University (8-8-1).
In pod 2, No. 1 Neumann University (11-4-2) will play host to No. 4 William Paterson University (12-7-1). No. 2 Rutgers University - Camden (13-5-2) will play Hood University (8-7-1) also at Neumann.
In pod 3, No. 1 Rutgers University - Newark (9-8-1) will host No. 4 seed Maritime College (14-5-1) as well as the second game between No. 2 Medaille College (12-5-2) and No. 3 Manhattanville College (12-5).
In pod 4, No. 1 seed Stevenson University (11-8-1) will take on No. 4 Franciscan University (12-7) while No. 2 Penn State University Harrisburg (14-3-4) will play No. 3 Wesley University (14-4-1)
The winners of each pod, will go on to compete in the semifinal rounds on Saturday, November 17.
Pod 1 First Round - Saturday, Nov. 10 & Sunday, Nov. 11 at Drew University
Game 1: (Sat.): No. 1 Drew University (11-6) vs. No. 4 College of New Rochelle (9-7) at 11:00 a.m.
Game 2: (Sat.): No. 2 Grove City College (14-2-4) vs. No. 3 Wilkes University (8-8-1) at 2:00 p.m.
Game 3 (Sun.): Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 at 12:00 p.m.
Pod 2 First Round - Saturday, Nov. 10 & Sunday, Nov. 11 at Neumann University
Game 1 (Sat.): No. 1 Neumann University (11-4-2) vs. No. 4 William Paterson University (12-7-1) at 11:00 a.m.
Game 2 (Sat.): No. 2 Rutgers Camden (13-5-2) vs. No. 3 Hood University (8-7-1) at 2:00 p.m.
Game 3 (Sun.): Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 at 12:00 p.m.
Pod 3 First Round - Saturday, Nov 10 & Sunday Nov. 11 at Rutgers Newark
Game 1 (Sat.): No. 1 Rutgers Newark (9-8-1) vs. No. 4 Maritime College (14-5-1) at 11:00 a.m.
Game 2 (Sat.): No. 2 Medaille College (12-5-2) vs. No. 3 Manhattanville College (12-5) at 2:00 p.m.
Game 3 (Sun.): Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 at 12:00 p.m.
Pod 4 First Round - Friday, Nov 9 & Saturday Nov. 10 at Stevenson University
Game 1 (Fri.): No. 1 Stevenson University (11-8-1) vs. No. 4 Franciscan University (12-7) at 5:00 p.m.
Game 2 (Fri.): No. 2 Penn State Harrisburg (14-3-4) vs. No. 3 Wesley College (14-4-1) at 7:30 p.m.
Game 3 (Sat.): Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Semifinals - Saturday, Nov. 17 at TBD
Semifinal #1: Pod 1 Winner vs. Pod 4 Winner - 11:00 a.m.
Semifinal #2: Pod 2 Winner vs Pod 3 Winner - 2:00 p.m.
Championship - Sunday, Nov. 18 at TBD
Winner Semifinal #1 vs. Winner Semifinal #2 - 12:00 p.m.
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