CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The men's soccer conference tournament seeds are set and the University of New Hampshire (9-5-2 overall, 6-0-1 America East) has claimed the top seed as well as five votes in the NSCAA national poll this week.

The Wildcats, who've clinched the regular season title, are ranked fifth in the Northeast after posting their best conference record since 1994. New Hampshire extended its unbeaten streak to seven games after defeating conference rival Binghamton (9-7-1, 4-3-0 AE), 2-1, on Wednesday. The Wildcats close their regular season with a game against Dartmouth tonight. After capturing the final tournament spot, Boston University (9-6-2, 3-4-0 AE) has climbed back into the regional rankings at 10^th. The Terriers finished regular season play with two wins over conference opponents Vermont (1-10-5, 1-4-2 AE), 2-1, and Albany (0-13-3, 0-6-1 AE), 3-2. The win over the Catamounts clinched the final tournament spot for Boston U. The Terriers take on Hartford (7-7-2, 4-2-1 AE) on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the conference championship.

The University at Albany (12-4 overall, 4-1 America East) field hockey team falls one spot to #17 this week in the NFHCA national poll after suffering a loss to conference opponent New Hampshire, 2-1, in its America East finale. UAlbany has captured a share of the regular-season title for the second-straight season. Boston U. (8-11, 4-1 AE) earned 41 votes in the Kookaburra rankings followed by Maine with 20 votes and New Hampshire with 12. The Terriers split their final two games of the regular season, defeating conference foe Maine before falling to Providence, 2-0. Maine (12-6, 3-2 AE) closed its regular season with a 1-0 loss to Boston U. The Wildcats (11-6, 3-2 AE) extended their winning streak to three games after beating then-#16 UAlbany. The win over the Great Danes is New Hampshire's second victory over a nationally-ranked opponent. All four teams begin postseason play on Friday at Albany's Alumni Turf Field when UAlbany faces New Hampshire and Boston U. plays Maine in the America East Championship semifinals.

Stony Brook's women's cross country team remains in the top-five in the Northeast region, earning a ranking of fifth after claiming the school's third-straight conference title. On Saturday, Maine finished second followed by Vermont in third and New Hampshire in fourth. Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire all received regional rankings, placing 12^th, 13^th and 14^th, respectively. Boston U., which tied for fifth with Albany, came in 15^th in the Northeast.

After capturing their first America East conference title, the Bearcats' men's cross country squad remains solidly at ninth in the USTFCCCA Northeast regional rankings. Second and third-place finishers New Hampshire and Stony Brook also garnered regional rankings, placing 12^th and 14^th. The cross country squads next compete in the NCCA Northeast Regionals on November 14.

The Boston U. women's soccer team (13-5-2 overall) has earned a spot in the finals of the championship tournament and is now tied for eighth in the Northeast with Connecticut. On Sunday, the Terriers topped Stony Brook (7-10-2), 2-1, in overtime to send them to the championship game this Saturday against Binghamton (9-6-2).