#AEWSOC Title Game Set for Sunday

#AEWSOC Title Game Set for Sunday

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The 2015 America East Women's Soccer Championship game is set for Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. as the top-seeded Hartford Hawks host second-seeded Albany at Al-Marzook Field. The game will be broadcast live on AmericaEast.TV for free and is available on all laptops and mobile devices.

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The story of the seeds...

  • The No. 1 seed is making its 19th-straight appearance in the America East title game and the 20th in 21 years of the America East Championship. The only year the No. 1 seed did not advance to the title game was in 1996 when No. 4 Towson beat No. 3 Delaware.
  • The No. 2 seed is making its 12th appearance in the America East title game but has just one title coming in 2007 when No. 2 Boston U. beat No. 1 New Hampshire.
  • The top-two seeds have faced each other 11 times in the title game with the No. 1 seed holding a 10-1 advantage.
  • The No. 2 seed is playing in the title game for just the 2nd time in the last six seasons.
  • The No. 1 seed has 17 total titles with the last coming in 2013 when UMBC topped Stony Brook.

No. 1 Hartford vs. No. 2  Albany

  • Hartford is making its 11th appearance in the title game and is 6-4 all-time. The last title for the Hawks came in 2006.
  • Hartford is making its 3rd title game appearance in the last four years.
  • Hartford is the No. 1 seed for the  10th time in program history.
  • Albany is making its second appearance in the title game with the last coming in 2011.
  • The Great Danes advanced to the final with a, 2-1, OT win against Vermont in the semifinals.
  • Albany earned its highest seed in program history at No. 2. The Great Danes were the No. 3 seed in 2011.
  • This is the third meeting between Hartford and Albany in the America East tournament with each team earning one win.
    • 2014 - Hartford 2, Albany 0 - SF
    • 2011 - Albany 1, Hartford 0 - SF