No. 1 Monmouth Faces No. 2 Manhattan in 2017 MAAC Women’s Championship Game
No. 1 Monmouth University vs. No. 2 Manhattan College
2017 Women’s Soccer Championship Game
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Conference Notes
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Championship Wednesday: No. 1 Monmouth faces No. 2 Manhattan in the 2017 MAAC Women's Soccer Championship game, Wednesday, November 1 at 12:00 p.m. on ESPN3. The meeting marks the first time in MAAC Championship history that the two teams go head-to-head.
Monmouth Notes: The Hawks play in the MAAC Championship game for the second-straight season, they claimed the 2016 Championship with a 5-2 win over Quinnipiac. The last time a team won consecutive MAAC Championships was former member Loyola (2000-04). Since 2013, Monmouth has seven wins in the MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship, the most among any team in the league over the span. With their semifinal win, the Hawks improved to 51-5-3 in MAAC regular season and championship play since 2013.
Manhattan Notes: The Jaspers advanced to the MAAC Championship game for the second time in program history. The last time Manhattan played for a MAAC Women's Soccer Championship was in 2015 when it faced Siena College as the No. 2 seed. The Jaspers fell to No. 6 Siena, 5-2, in 2015. With the semifinal win over Quinnipiac, Manhattan reached the 10-win mark for the second time in the last three years, and the fourth time in program history.
Head-to-Head: Monmouth defeated Manhattan in the teams lone regular season meeting, 2-1, on October 7, in West Long Branch, NJ. Monmouth is (7-0) in the all-time season series.
Disney Championship History: This year's Women's Soccer Championship, marks the fifth time in conference history that the event is held in Disney. The MAAC along with Walt Disney World Resorts, enters its 19th year of hosting MAAC Championships in Lake Buena Vista, FL, as part of the conference’s mission to provide the best experience for its student-athletes and its fans. The sports included in the rotation to be held at ESPN Wide World of Sports include Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Soccer, and Volleyball.
Seed-by-Seed: Since 2007 the No. 1 overall seed has claimed the MAAC Women's Soccer Championship four times, the most of any seed over the past 10 years. The No. 3 seed captured the next most championships over the 10-year span with three.
About the 2017 MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship:
The
2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Soccer 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. Major award winners and All-MAAC First, Second, and Rookie teams were announced at the 2017 MAAC Women's Soccer Awards Banquet on Monday, October 30, from the Indiana Jones attraction in Hollywood Studios.
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.