November 2, 2009
MSOC: #20 LE MOYNE TO HOST FRANKLIN PIERCE ON WEDNESDAY IN
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Syracuse, N.Y. - The 20th nationally-ranked Le Moyne College men's
soccer team will host Franklin Pierce University on Wednesday
afternoon in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship semifinals at
1:00 p.m. at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex.
The Dolphins (15-2-2), the tournament's second seed, advanced to
the semifinals with a 1-0 
win over Bentley University on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore
midfielder Jesse Carr (Skaneateles,
N.Y./Skaneateles) scored off a free kick from 25 yards out
in the 78th minute for the game-winning goal. The Ravens, the
third seed in the tournament, moved on in the Championship by
outscoring Assumption, 4-2, in a penalty kick shootout after the
two teams played to a scoreless draw.
Earlier in the season, the Dolphins rallied for a 2-1 victory over
the Ravens at home. After falling behind 1-0 in the 30th minute on
September 23, Le Moyne scored a pair of goals in the second half to
beat the Ravens in the regular season for the first time since
2004. Junior midfielder Zach Kuzemka
(Chenango Forks, N.Y./Chenango Forks/Fairfield) evened the
score at one apiece in the 68th minute by burying a left-footed
shot into the top left corner of the goal from 25 yards out. Just
over 10 minutes later, sophomore midfielder Marcus Debottis
(Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) scored his first
career goal off a feed from Northeast-10 Conference First Team
selection Angelo Reina (Frankfort, N.Y./Utica Notre
Dame).
The winner of Wednesday's match will host the Championship game on
Saturday, Nov. 7 against either Southern Connecticut State or Saint
Anselm. Fourth-seeded Southern Connecticut advanced to the
semifinals with a 2-1 win over fifth-seeded Merrimack, while
eighth-seeded Saint Anselm upset #8 nationally-ranked and
first-seeded Southern New Hampshire, 1-0. Saint Anselm's win marks
the first time under the current tournament format (since 2000)
that the eighth seed has defeated the top-seeded team.
Northeast-10 Conference Men's Soccer
Tournament
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Quarterfinals
Match 1: #8 Saint Anselm 1, #1 So. New Hampshire 0
Match 2: #2 Le Moyne 1, #7 Bentley 0
Match 3: #3 Franklin Pierce 0, #6 Assumption 0 (FPU advances on
PKs 4-2)
Match 4: #4 So. Connecticut State 2, #5 Merrimack 1
Wednesday, November 4
Semifinals - at Higher Seeds
Match 5: #8 Saint Anselm at #4 So. Connecticut State - 4 p.m.
Match 6: #3 Franklin Pierce at #2 Le Moyne - 1 p.m.
Saturday, November 7
Championship Final -
at Higher Seed
Match 7: Winner of Match 5 at Winner of Match 6
