#18 Men's Soccer Hosts So. Conn. in NE10 Semifinals

Matchup	#18 Merrimack (14-2-2) // #RV So. Conn. State (11-2-4)
Date/Time	Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 (7pm)
Venue	Martone-Mejail Field // North Andover, Mass.
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – After a scoreless first half against Franklin Pierce, the Merrimack College men's soccer team scored a pair of goals in the second half to defeat the Ravens, 2-0, in the NE10 Quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday night. The Warriors will host Southern Connecticut State on Friday night in the NE10 Semifinals from Martone-Mejail Field at 7 p.m.

Ticket Information:

• Adults - $6
• Children/Seniors - $4
• Students (with valid NE10 ID) - $1

2017 NE10 Championship:
Tuesday, October 31^st
Quarterfinals – at Higher Seeds
Match 1: #8 Bentley 2, #1 Adelphi 1 | Final
Match 2: #7 Franklin Pierce 0, #2 Merrimack 2 | Final
Match 3: #6 Saint Rose 1, #3 Southern Connecticut 3 | Final
Match 4: #5 Le Moyne 0, #4 Southern New Hampshire 0 | 2OT | Le Moyne won, 4-2, in PK's

Friday, November 3^rd
Semifinals – at Higher Seeds
Match 5: #8 Bentley at #5 Le Moyne (1:00 PM)
Match 6: #3 Southern Connecticut at #2 Merrimack (7:00 PM)

Sunday, November 5^th
Championship Final at Highest Seed
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 winner (1:00 PM)

Last Time Out:

• Merrimack defeated Franklin Pierce, 2-0, in the NE10 Quarterfinal game on Tuesday night.
• Junior Lars Sund (Stavanger, Norway) scored 28 seconds into the second half on a cross from senior Juan Meza (Cali, Columbia) to give Merrimack a 1-0 lead. The Warriors added another tally in the 56^th minute on a goal by sophomore Aasmund Joedahl (Ridabu, Norway). He received a long pass from senior Michael Dushman (Bedford, Mass.) down the side of the field and beat a defender, before shooting for the low corner.  Rezende (Weymouth, Mass.) made a three saves in the contest for his 11^th shutout of the season.

Earlier This Season vs. Southern Connecticut

• The Warriors and the Owls met up on Oct. 21 at Martone-Mejail Field, where Southern Connecticut State won, 2-1. Meza scored the first goal, before two unanswered goals by the Owls gave them the win.
• Rezende made a pair of saves in the loss.

The Owls:

• The Owls defeated Saint Rose, 3-1, in their NE10 Quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday night. Lucas Saunders scored the first goal, while Louis Greenway Tambini picked up a pair of goals.
• Noah Varonier made four saves in net during the game.
• The Owls are receiving votes towards the national poll.

 Up Next
If the Warriors win, they will host the NE10 Championship Finals on Sunday, November 5^th at 1 p.m. from Martone-Mejail Field.