With the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA College Cup on the line, America East will crown champions in men’s and women’s soccer on Saturday afternoon.
First at 1 p.m., No. 1 Binghamton University will play host to No. 2 University of Vermont for the men’s title. At 2 p.m., top-seeded Hartford will entertain No. 3 Maine at 2 p.m on the women’s side. The selection shows for men’s and women’s soccer will air between 3-5 p.m., Monday on ESPNEWS.
Vermont returns to the America East title game for the first time since 2002, while Binghamton returns to the championship game for the fourth-straight year. The two played to a scoreless tie back on October 21, the final day of the regular season. This will be the first-ever postseason meeting between the Catamounts and Bearcats.
Hartford returns to the America East Championship title game for the first-time since 2002. In 2002, the Hawks defeated Stony Brook 4-0 to earn the crown, while Maine advances to the America East Championship game for the fourth-straight year. Back on October 8, Hartford defeated Maine 1-0 in Orono. The last postseason meeting between the two was in 2003 when the teams played to a scoreless tie in the semifinals, Maine advanced 4-2 on penalty kicks.
Live scoreboards for all rounds of the 2006 America East Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships will be available over the internet via Championship LIVE! at the conference’s official website www.AmericaEast.com.
2006 America East Soccer Championship
Men’s
Championship Game at Binghamton’s West Gym Field (Vestal, N.Y.)
Saturday, November 4
Game 5: No. 2 Vermont at No. 1 Binghamton, 1 p.m.
Women’s
Championship Game at Hartford’s Al Marzook Field (West Hartford, Conn.)
Saturday, November 4
Game 5: No. 3 Maine at No. 1 Hartford, 2 p.m