Le Moyne Athletics : MSOC: LE MOYNE EARNS BERTH INTO NCAA DII MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT

November 10, 2008

LE MOYNE EARNS BERTH INTO NCAA DII MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT

SYRACUSE, NY – On the heels of a 13-5-3 record in the regular season a Northeast-10 Conference tournament championship berth, the Le Moyne men’s soccer team was awarded a position in the field of 32 in the 2008 NCAA Division II men’s soccer tournament. This marks the fourth time in program history the Dolphins have made the national field. The ‘Phins made previous appearances in the tournament in 1977, 2005 and 2007.

Winner of 10 of their last 13 matches, the Dolphins will take on NE-10 foe Franklin Pierce (12-7-2) in their first round match that is set for Friday, November 14th at 1:00 PM. In their previous match on September 9th, Le Moyne fell in overtime to the Ravens 2-1. Both teams met in the first round of the 2007 NCAA with Franklin Pierce topping the Dolphins en route to a national championship.

The potent offensive attack that led the conference in goals scored is led by senior first team all-conference midfielder Brandon Morse (Lima, OH / Shawnee) and forward Matthew Pecheone (New Hartford, NY / New Hartford). Pecheone leads the Dolphins in points with 11 goals and five assists. Second and third on the team in scoring is sophomore Angelo Reina (Frankfurt, NY / Utica Notre Dame) with 18 points (8g, 2a) and Morse with 16 (6g, 4a). All-freshman team honoree Jesse Carr (Skaneateles, NY / Skaneateles) tied for the led the NE-10 with seven assist from the midfield.

2008 NCAA Division II
Men's Soccer East Regional

Friday, November 14
First Round
Dowling College (Brookhaven, N.Y.)
#6 Franklin Pierce (12-7-2, 9-3-1 NE-10) vs. Le Moyne (13-5-3, 9-3-1 NE-10), 1 p.m.

Friday, November 14
First Round
Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, N.H.)
#5 Molloy (12-5-2, 5-2-1 ECC) vs. #4 UMass Lowell (11-3-4, 9-1-3 NE-10), 3 p.m.

Sunday, November 16
Regional Semifinals
DowlingCollege (Brookhaven, N.Y.)
Franklin Pierce/Le Moyne winner at #2 Dowling (16-3-0, 8-0-0 ECC), 1 p.m.

Sunday, November 16
Regional Semifinals
Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, N.H.)
Molloy/UMass Lowell winner at #1 Southern New Hampshire (15-2-4, 9-1-3 NE-10), 1 p.m.

NCAA INTERACTIVE BRACKET

NCAA TOURNAMENT / DOWLING COLLEGE WEBSITE

For more information on the NCAA men's soccer tournament, log on to www.ncaa.com.



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November 10, 2008 LE MOYNE EARNS BERTH INTO NCAA DII MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT SYRACUSE, NY – On the heels of a 13-5-3 record in the regular season a Northeast-10 Conference tournament championship berth, the Le Moyne men’s soccer team was awarded a position in the field of 32 in the 2008 NCAA Division II men’s soccer tournament. This marks the fourth time in program history the Dolphins have made the national field. The ‘Phins made previous appearances in the tournament in 1977, 2005 and 2007. Winner of 10 of their last 13 matches, the Dolphins will take on NE-10 foe Franklin Pierce (12-7-2) in their first round match that is set for Friday, November 14th at 1:00 PM. In their previous match on September 9th, Le Moyne fell in overtime to the Ravens 2-1. Both teams met in the first round of the 2007 NCAA with Franklin Pierce topping the Dolphins en route to a national championship. The potent offensive attack that led the conference in goals scored is led by senior first team all-conference midfielder Brandon Morse (Lima, OH / Shawnee) and forward Matthew Pecheone (New Hartford, NY / New Hartford). Pecheone leads the Dolphins in points with 11 goals and five assists. Second and third on the team in scoring is sophomore Angelo Reina (Frankfurt, NY / Utica Notre Dame) with 18 points (8g, 2a) and Morse with 16 (6g, 4a). All-freshman team honoree Jesse Carr (Skaneateles, NY / Skaneateles) tied for the led the NE-10 with seven assist from the midfield. 2008 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer East Regional Friday, November 14 First Round *Dowling College (Brookhaven, N.Y.)* #6 Franklin Pierce (12-7-2, 9-3-1 NE-10) vs. Le Moyne (13-5-3, 9-3-1 NE-10), 1 p.m. Friday, November 14 First Round Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, N.H.) #5 Molloy (12-5-2, 5-2-1 ECC) vs. #4 UMass Lowell (11-3-4, 9-1-3 NE-10), 3 p.m. Sunday, November 16 Regional Semifinals *Dowling*College (Brookhaven, N.Y.) Franklin Pierce/Le Moyne winner at #2 Dowling (16-3-0, 8-0-0 ECC), 1 p.m. Sunday, November 16 Regional Semifinals Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, N.H.) Molloy/UMass Lowell winner at #1 Southern New Hampshire (15-2-4, 9-1-3 NE-10), 1 p.m. NCAA INTERACTIVE BRACKET NCAA TOURNAMENT / DOWLING COLLEGE WEBSITE For more information on the NCAA men's soccer tournament, log on to www.ncaa.com.