92 MAAC Events to Air on ESPN+ and ESPN3 Through School Productions
EDISON, NJ (Oct. 10, 2019) – A total of 92 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) fall sports contests will stream on ESPN+ and ESPN3 during the regular season. This is an increase from the 78 regular season events that were carried on ESPN platforms in fall 2018.
Nine of the 11 member institutions will be producing content - Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University and Siena College. Of the 92 fall events, there are 39 volleyball games, 22 men's soccer games, 24 women's soccer games and seven field hockey games. Canisius, Rider and Monmouth lead the MAAC with 15+ productions this fall. Listed below is each institution's fall ESPN broadcast schedule.
In the third year of an eight-year agreement with ESPN, the MAAC will look to produce more than 450 events during the 2019-20 academic year. Currently, all 11 MAAC institutions are equipped with production facilities that allow them to deliver live events on ESPN+ and ESPN3. The conference will produce nearly 500 events annually by the end of the eight-year agreement.
ESPN+ and ESPN3 Fall Schedules
Canisius Schedule
Fairfield Schedule
Iona Schedule
Marist Schedule
Monmouth Schedule
Niagara Schedule
Rider Schedule
Saint Peter's Schedule
Siena Schedule
All events are available for replay on the ESPN app. In addition to regular season productions, a number of MAAC Championships will air on ESPN networks in October and November. Networks for championships will be announced at a later date.
About ESPN+:
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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 39
th year of competition during the 2019-20 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.