NCAA New England
Regional Pushed Back a Day Top-seeded Franklin Pierce (18-2, 13-1 NE-10), ranked No. 7 in this week’s National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, is hosting the event with semifinal round action now on Saturday, with the New England Regional final slated for Monday at 1 p.m. All matches will be played at the Franklin Pierce Field Hockey/Lacrosse complex, which also hosted last weekend’s Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer championship between the Ravens and Merrimack College. Admission for both days is $6 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens and $1 for children 12 and under. Franklin Pierce will host fourth-seeded Southern New Hampshire University (11-4-4, 8-3-3 NE-10) in Saturday’s second semifinal scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Second-seeded and No. 11-ranked Merrimack College (19-3, 12-2 NE-10) will battle third-seeded and No. 22-ranked College of Saint Rose (14-4-1, 10-3-1 NE-10) in Saturday’s first game with kick-off slated for 11 a.m. The winners of Friday’s matches will square off for the New England Regional title on Monday at 1 p.m. Franklin Pierce is participating in its Division II record 12th-straight NCAA Tournament and is in search of a record 12th-consecutive Final Four appearance and sixth National Championship. The Ravens captured their third-straight Northeast-10 Conference regular season and tournament double with a 4-3 victory over Merrimack in Sunday’s NE-10 Tournament title match to win their fourth-straight tournament championship. The winner of this weekend’s New England Regional will advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals and host the winner of the Northeast Regional being hosted by top-seeded and No. 4-ranked Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y., on either Saturday or Sunday, November 22-23. 2003 NCAA Division II New England
Regional Tournament SEMIFINALS Saturday, November 15 FINAL Monday, November 17
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