Framingham State Earns Top Seed In 2008 MASCAC Men’s Soccer Championships08:52AM / Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Buzzards Bay, Mass — Framingham State College has earned the top seed in the 2008 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championships, which begin with semi-final round play on Wednesday, November 5th and conclude with the 2008 MASCAC Championship match on Saturday, November 8th.
Framingham State will host fourth-seeded Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in Wednesday’s first semi-final round match at 1:30 p.m. EST, while second-seeded Salem State College will host third-seeded Bridgewater State College in Wednesday’s other semi-final round contest at 6:00 p.m. EST. The two semi-final winners will meet for the 2008 MASCAC Championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championships on Saturday at the site of the highest remaining seed at a time to be determined.
Head Coach Dean Nichols’ Rams posted an overall mark of 14-3-1 during the regular season, including a 6-0-1 slate in MASCAC play. Senior Johnny Goncalves (Framingham, Mass.) and sophomore Jason Silva (Milford, Mass.) lead Framingham State with 12 goals each, while sophomore Greg Halle (Beverly, Mass.) has posted all but one of the Rams’ wins in goal with eight shutouts to date.
Salem State enters postseason play with an overall mark of 13-3-1 under Head Coach Turi Lonero, as the Vikings were 5-2 in MASCAC action this fall. Junior Andrew Angus (Boston, Mass.) ranks among the league scoring leaders this season with 26 points, while senior Pawel Brzykcy (Krakow, Poland) ranked second in the conference with seven shutouts in goal. Defending MASCAC tournament champion Bridgewater State sports an 11-4-2 overall record under Head Coach Brendan Adams, as the Bears posted a 4-2-1 league mark this season. Junior Luke Brewer (Edgartown, Mass.) leads a balanced attack with 12 points for Bridgewater State, while senior Ryan Seifert (Ludlow, Mass.) is 11-4-1 with seven shutouts for the Bears.
MCLA rounds out the 2008 MASCAC championship field, as Head Coach Adam Hildabrand’s Trailblazers bring an overall mark of 7-8-1 into the tournament, including a 3-3-1 slate in MASCAC action. Senior Raul Escobar (Ashley Falls, Mass.) has netted 11 points to date for MCLA, while sophomore Adam Tarsa (Adams, Mass.) has five wins in goal for the Trailblazers. Bridgewater State claimed the 2007 MASCAC tournament title as a four seed by posting a 3-0 victory over Salem State in the championship match.
2008 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championships
Wednesday, November 5TH – SEMI-FINALS
Game #1: #4 MCLA (7-8-1, 3-3-1) at #1 Framingham State (14-3-1, 6-0-1) 1:30 pm
Game #2: #3 Bridgewater State (11-4-2, 4-2-1) at #2 Salem State (13-3-1, 5-2)6:00 pm
Saturday, November 8TH – CHAMPIONSHIP (AT HIGHEST REMAINING SEED)
Semi-Final Winners --- TBA |
