2008 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship Begins on Friday
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. ? The 2008 MAAC Men’s Soccer Championship will be held this weekend at Tenney Stadium on the campus of Marist College.
The semifinals begin on Friday, November 14 as top-seeded Loyola College (17-0-1, 9-0 MAAC) will take on fourth-seeded Niagara University (11-5-3, 5-3-1 MAAC) in the first game at 4:00 p.m. Second-seeded Siena College (9-7-1, 7-2 MAAC) will then take on third-seeded Fairfield University (9-7, 6-3 MAAC) at 7:00 p.m.
On Sunday, November 16, the men’s championship game will take place at 12:00 p.m., and will air live on ESPNU, the 24-hour college sports network. Live coverage of the semifinals can be seen on www.maacsports.com courtesy of MCTV, Marist College's student television station . Fans can also follow the action for all three games via GameTracker.
The winner of the 2008 MAAC Men’s Soccer Championship will earn the league’s automatic berth into the 2008 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship.
Last year, Loyola defeated Saint Peter’s College, 1-0, to capture its 11th MAAC Championship title. The Greyhounds defeated Canisius College, 3-0, in the semifinals, while the Peacocks earned a 2-1 victory over Fairfield. Loyola goalkeeper Milos Kocic was named the Most Valuable Player of the championship.