UB Soccer Teams Set To Host ECC Semifinals On Friday, November 6th

November 2, 2009

Bridgeport, CT-Both the University of Bridgeport women's and men's soccer teams will host a semifinal match in the 2009 East Coast Conference Soccer Championship Tournament this Friday, November 6 at Knights Field. The Bridgeport women's team, the number one seed in the tournament, will take on the number four seed, Queens (NY) College Knights at 3:00 p.m., and the UB men's team, the second seed in the tournament, will host the number three seed, C.W. Post Pioneers at 6:00 p.m.

The Bridgeport women won the East Coast Conference regular season title with a 6-1-0 conference record and head into the Conference Championship Tournament with a 14-1-3 overall mark. The Purple Knight women have won or shared three of the last four ECC regular season titles.

Earlier this season, the Bridgeport women defeated Queens, 2-1, in overtime.

The UB men finished in a three-way tie for the East Coast Conference regular season tile with Dowling and C.W. Post, as all three teams went 5-2-0 in conference play. Dowling grabbed the number one seed in the ECC Championship Tournament by virtue of wins over both UB and C.W. Post, and the Purple Knights took the second seed in the tournament by posting a 3-2 win over C.W. Post, on October 3. Bridgeport is 10-4-3 overall.

The ECC Soccer Championship Finals will be held on Sunday, November 8 at President's Stadium on the NYIT Old Westbury campus. The Women's Championship match is set for 11:00 a.m. The Men's Championship match will follow at 2:00 p.m.

2009 East Coast Conference Women's Soccer Championships

Semifinals - Friday, November 6

(3) Dowling (12-4-1, 5-2 ECC) at (2) C.W. Post (12-5-1, 5-2 ECC) - 1 p.m.

(4) Queens (12-4-1, 5-2 ECC) at (1) Bridgeport (14-1-3, 6-1 ECC) - 3 p.m.

Finals - Sunday, November 8

President's Stadium (at NYIT) - Old Westbury, N.Y.

Semifinal winners, 11 a.m.

2009 East Coast Conference Men's Soccer Championships

Semifinals - Friday, November 6
(3) C.W. Post (11-5-1, 5-2 ECC) at (2) Bridgeport (10-4-3, 5-2 ECC) - 6 p.m.

(4) Queens (11-6, 4-3 ECC) at (1) Dowling (12-5, 5-2 ECC) - 7 p.m.

Finals - Sunday, November 8

President's Stadium (at NYIT) - Old Westbury, N.Y.

Semifinal winners - 2 p.m.