BOSTON, MASS. – The 2006 America East Men’s Soccer Championship begins on Sunday, October 29 with two first-round games. In those first round games, No. 4 Albany hosts No. 5 Boston University at 1 p.m., while No. 3 New Hampshire plays host to No. 6 Stony Brook at 3 p.m. in a rematch of the regular season finale.
No. 1 Binghamton and No. 2 Vermont will host semifinal games on Wednesday, November 1. The Bearcats will play the winner of Albany-Boston University, while Vermont will face the winner of New Hampshire-Stony Brook.
The championship game will be held either Saturday, November 4 or Sunday, November 5 at the higher remaining seed. The winner of the America East Championship will earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Binghamton captured its first-ever regular-season title and earned a first-round bye after tying Vermont on the final day of the conference regular season. The Bearcats return to the postseason for the fourth-straight time and have advanced to the conference championship in each of the past three seasons, including winning a title in 2003.
Vermont, the 2006 preseason favorite, led the league for most of the regular season and finished second earning a first-round bye. The Catamounts have the second-highest offensive production scoring 26 goals this season.
In the championship’s first game, No. 4 Albany will take on No. 5 Boston University. The Great Danes won the only meeting between the two this season 1-0 in overtime back on October 14. Boston University won its last two regular-season games to earn a spot in the championship.
The second opening-round game will feature No. 3 New Hampshire versus No. 6 Stony Brook. The Wildcats finished the regular season in third place with a league-best 11 overall wins. The Seawolves, the 2005 America East champion, qualified for the postseason with a win and a tie in its final two conference games.
Live scoreboards for all rounds of the 2006 America East Men’s Soccer Championship will be available over the internet via Championship LIVE! at the conference’s official website www.AmericaEast.com.
2006 America East Men’s Soccer Championship
First Round: Sunday, October 29
Game 1 – No. 5 Boston U. at No. 4 Albany, 1 p.m.
Game 2 – No. 6 Stony Brook at No. 3 New Hampshire, 3 p.m.
Semifinals: Wednesday, November 1
Game 3 – Winner Game 1 at No. 1 Binghamton, 1 p.m.
Game 4 – Winner Game 2 at No. 2 Vermont, 1 p.m.
Championship Game: Saturday/Sunday, November 4 or 5
Game 5 – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (at higher seed)
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