November 1, 2011
Men's Soccer Semi Finals Feature Top Four Seeds
The top four seeds in men’s soccer continue their quest for an NCAA berth in the semifinal round of the 2011 SUNYAC Tournament.
Oneonta is the top seed for this year's tournament and they will host Plattsburgh the No. 4 seed. The second seeded Golden Eagles of Brockport will host No. 3 Geneseo. Kickoff for both games is scheduled for 1pm.
The Red Dragons enter Wednesday's game riding a 13 game unbeaten streak including eight straight wins. The last loss for Oneonta is Sep. 4 when they fell to Clarkson, 1-0.
Oneonta is seeking its first SUNYAC title since 1985 and its first since rejoining the conference in 2007. From 1989 until 2006 the Red Dragons competed at the Div. I level before moving to Div. III and the SUNYAC. Since being eligible for the conference tournament in 2008, Oneonta has qualified each year. The last two years the Red Dragons have reached the semifinals only to be eliminated by Plattsburgh including last year in penalty kicks, 5-3, after battling the Cardinals to a 2-2 tie through two overtimes.
In the regular season meeting between the two teams, Oneonta defeated Plattsburgh 5-0. In the game, the Cardinals had a few dangerous scoring opportunities, but didn't find the back of the goal.
The Red Dragons enter Wednesday's game riding a 13 game unbeaten streak including eight straight wins. The last loss for Oneonta is Sep. 4 when they fell to Clarkson, 1-0.
Oneonta is seeking its first SUNYAC title since 1985 and its first since rejoining the conference in 2007. From 1989 until 2006 the Red Dragons competed at the Div. I level before moving to Div. III and the SUNYAC. Since being eligible for the conference tournament in 2008, Oneonta has qualified each year. The last two years the Red Dragons have reached the semifinals only to be eliminated by Plattsburgh including last year in penalty kicks, 5-3, after battling the Cardinals to a 2-2 tie through two overtimes.
In the regular season meeting between the two teams, Oneonta defeated Plattsburgh 5-0. In the game, the Cardinals had a few dangerous scoring opportunities, but didn't find the back of the goal.
Plattsburgh advanced to Wednesday's game after defeating Potsdam, 4-0, this past Saturday in the first round of the tournament. The Cardinals are the defending SUNYAC champions and are currently 13-4-2 overall.
Brockport enters Wednesday’s matchup riding a six game winning streak, while the Knights have gone unbeaten in five of their last six games including an exciting 3-2 overtime win in the quarterfinals against New Paltz on Saturday.
The two teams met October 8 with Brockport taking home a 3-1 victory for its third straight win over the Knights. The Golden Eagles have advanced to the finals the last three years, lifting the conference trophy in 2009, while Geneseo has not advanced to the finals since they won the championship in 2006.
Wednesday's winners will play Saturday in the championship game at the highest seed beginning at 1pm.
Wednesday's winners will play Saturday in the championship game at the highest seed beginning at 1pm.
