2017 MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship Field is Set
EDISON, NJ – The 2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Soccer Championship matchups are set. The championship takes place, October 28-November 1, and returns to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, in Lake Buena Vista, FL for the first time since 2013.
| 2017 MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship Schedule |
| Round |
Game |
Matchup |
Date |
Time |
Network/Field |
| First Round |
Game 1 |
No. 6 Rider vs. No. 11 Saint Peter’s |
Oct 28 |
11:00 a.m. |
ESPN3/Field 17 |
| First Round |
Game 2 |
No. 7 Fairfield vs. No. 10 Iona |
Oct 28 |
12:30 p.m. |
Field 18 |
| First Round |
Game 3 |
No. 8 Niagara vs. No. 9 Canisius |
Oct 28 |
2:00 p.m. |
ESPN3/Field 17 |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 4 |
No. 3 Quinnipiac vs. Game 1 Winner |
Oct 29 |
11:00 a.m. |
Field 18 |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 5 |
No. 2 Manhattan vs. Game 2 Winner |
Oct 29 |
11:15 a.m. |
ESPN3/Field 17 |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 6 |
No. 4 Siena vs. No. 5 Marist |
Oct 29 |
2:00 p.m. |
Field 18 |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 7 |
No. 1 Monmouth vs. Game 3 Winner |
Oct 29 |
2:15 p.m. |
ESPN3/Field 17 |
| Semifinal |
Game 8 |
Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner |
Oct 31 |
11:00 a.m. |
ESPN3/Field 17 |
| Semifinal |
Game 9 |
Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner |
Oct 31 |
2:00 p.m. |
ESPN3/Field 17 |
| Championship |
Game 10 |
Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner |
Nov 1 |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN3/Field 17 |
The top-five seeds in the 2017 MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship receive a first-round bye. Monmouth University (12-3-2, 9-1 MAAC) clinched its fifth-straight MAAC Women’s Soccer Regular Season title on Wednesday, October 18, and earned the No. 1 overall seed in the championship.
The Hawks become the first team in MAAC women’s soccer history to win five consecutive Regular Season Championships. They broke the previous mark of four-straight Regular Season Championships, which was set by former MAAC member Loyola University (MD) (2003-06).
First Round action begins on Saturday, October 28, with No. 6 Rider University (4-9-3, 4-3-3 MAAC) and No. 11 Saint Peter’s University (3-12-1, 1-8-1 MAAC) going head-to-head at 11:00 a.m. from Field 17 on ESPN3. The Broncs knocked off the Peacocks in their regular season “hOURglass” meeting, 3-0, on September 20 in Lawrenceville, NJ.
The second first round matchup is No. 7 Fairfield University (6-9-1, 4-5-1 MAAC) and No. 10 Iona College (3-13-2, 2-7-1 MAAC) at 12:30 p.m. on Field 18. The Stags hold the regular season advantage after they earned a 2-0, victory over the Gaels on September 20 in Fairfield, CT.
The third and final first round game features a postseason edition of the “Battle of the Bridge”. No. 8 Niagara University (7-8-2, 3-6-1 MAAC) and No. 9 Canisius College (7-8-2, 2-6-2 MAAC) at 2:00 p.m. from Field 17 on ESPN3. The Griffs defeated the Purple Eagles, 1-0, in the regular season on October 4, in Niagara University, NY.
Day two of the 2017 MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship, Sunday, October 29, has four quarterfinal matches on tap. The first quarterfinal matchup is between a pair of rivals, No. 4 Siena College (10-7, 6-4 MAAC) and No. 5 Marist College (8-7-3, 5-3-2 MAAC) at 2:00 p.m. from Field 18. Siena earned a 2-0, win over Marist on October 4, in Loudonville, NY.
No. 1 Monmouth, No. 2 Manhattan College (8-6-3, 6-2-2 MAAC), and No. 3 Quinnipiac University (8-6-3, 5-2-3 MAAC) quarterfinal opponents will be determined based on the results of the first round games played on Saturday, October 28.
No. 2 Manhattan faces the winner of No. 7 Fairfield and No. 10 Iona at 11:15 a.m. from Field 17 on ESPN3. No. 3 Quinnipiac takes on the winner of No. 6 Rider and No. 11 Saint Peter’s at 11:00 a.m. from Field 18. No. 1 Monmouth plays the winner of No. 8 Niagara and No. 9 Canisius at 2:15 p.m. from Field 17 on ESPN3.
Semifinals are played on Tuesday, October 31, at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. from Field 17. Both games are on ESPN3. The 2017 MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship game is on Wednesday, November 1, at 12:00 p.m. from Field 17 on ESPN3.
For more information on the 2017 MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship, visit
maacsports.com/wsoc and be sure to follow the action on social media by using #MAACSoccer.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.