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Mar 20 2013

Mass. College Soccer: Wheaton’s Finkelstein Commits To Real Boston Rams

By NoontimeSports.com 

Courtesy of the Wheaton College sports information department, here’s this afternoon’s release about Luke Finkelstein, who committed to play for the Real Boston Rams of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL) this spring:

NORTON, Mass. – Wheaton College sophomore midfielder Luke Finkelstein (Peabody, Mass./Peabody) has committed to play for the Real Boston Rams of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL) this spring.

Finkelstein joins the Rams after a standout second-year campaign with the Lyons. Finkelstein earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III All-New England South second team honors and New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference second team accolades. The sophomore midfielder notched 12 points in 19 games played (all starts) and finished second overall among all midfielders in the NEWMAC with eight assists.

“The professionalism from the club has been great. I’m very motivated and ready for the season to start,” said Finkelstein of joining Real Boston. “I just want to help the club go as far as we can. I’m looking to improve as a player and help promote the club in any way I can.”

As a freshman, Finkelstein was tabbed as the NEWMAC Rookie of the Year and also garnered All-Conference second team accolades. Finkelstein has started in all 38 games he has appeared in over two seasons compiling three goals and 15 assists for 21 points. Finkelstein is currently three assists shy of cracking Wheaton’s top-10 list for helpers in a career.

“Finkelstein is a quality player,” said Real Boston head coach Jim Costa. “He has a great attitude, hard work ethic, and is good on and off the ball.”

The Real Boston Rams open the 2013 PDL season at home on May 11th against CFC Azul. For the full schedule and more information on the Real Boston Rams visit: www.bostonrams.com.

Nov 13 2012

Mass. College Soccer: BC Women’s Soccer Advances To Second Round

By NoontimeSports.com 

The Boston College women’s soccer team earned a spot in the second round of the 2012 NCAA tournament following a 2-0 win against Hofstra University on Friday, Nov. 9 in Newton.

The Eagles will continue their quest for NCAA glory on Friday, Nov. 16 against Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania. The winner of this particular match will face the winner of Michigan-Portland on Sunday, Nov. 18.

For more information on the NCAA Div. I Women’s Soccer tournament — HOP HERE.

Nov 13 2012

Mass. College Soccer: BC, Northeastern Earn Spots In NCAA Div. 1 Men’s Soccer Tournament

By Matt Noonan

On Monday, the NCAA unveiled the Div. 1 Men’s Soccer Tournament, which is scheduled to commence on Thursday, Nov. 15.

Boston College and Northeastern University secured spots in the tournament, and will face-off against each other in the first round. The game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Parsons Field.

The Eagles earned an at-large bid, while the Huskies obtained an automatic bid following a Colonial Athletic Conference Championship win against Hofstra University.

Both teams faced each other last year during the preseason and concluded the match with a 0-0 tie.

Below we’ve provided a few videos, courtesy of the Northeastern YouTube page of the men’s soccer team reacting to their tournament placement.

Nov 12 2012

Mass. College Soccer: Updated NCAA Soccer Brackets

By NoontimeSports.com 

The Div. II and III NCAA soccer tournaments kicked off last weekend, and some Massachusetts teams managed to advance to this weekend’s third round.

Here is a look at the remaining squads in each division.

Div. II Men’s Soccer: 

* UMass Lowell earned back-to-back wins against Post and LIU Post in the first and second round, which earned them a date with Northeast-10 Conference foe Southern New Hampshire on Friday, Nov. 16 in the third round.

Div. III Men’s Soccer: 

* Following a first round bye, Amherst College defeated Dickinson, 4-0. The Lord Jeffs will remain at home for their third round matchup against Swarthmore College on Saturday, Nov. 17.

* Brandies University and Williams College will tangle in the third round in Amherst on Nov. 17, too, and the winner will meet Amherst or Swarthmore in the quarterfinals on Sunday.

Div. III Women’s Soccer: 

* Brandies University earned a spot in the third round following wins against Lasell and Union. The Judges will face-off against SUNY Cortland on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Ithaca, New York.

* MIT will take on Messiah on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Grantham, Pennsylvania. The Engineers first two wins came against Haverford and TCNJ.

* Wheaton College will face Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, Nov. 17. The Lyons secured a spot in the third round with wins against Westfield State and Williams College.

Nov 5 2012

Mass. College Soccer: NCAA Div. II Tournament Pairings

By Matt Noonan 

On Monday, the NCAA unveiled the Div. II Men’s and Women’s soccer brakets. And similar to Div. III, there were a few Massachusetts squads that earned spots.

The tournament is set to commence on Nov. 9 and conclude on Dec. 1 in Evans, Georgia.

Men’s Soccer:

* UMass Lowell vs. Post (Nov. 9, 7PM at UMass Lowell)

* Merrimack College vs. Franklin Pierce (Nov. 9, 6PM at Franklin Pierce)

Women’s Soccer: 

* American International College will play the winner of St. Rose-Wilmington in the second round on Nov. 11

Courtesy of the AIC Yellow Jackets YouTube page, below is a video of the women’s soccer team celebrating their bid.

Nov 5 2012

Mass. College Soccer: NCAA Div. 3 Soccer Tournament Pairings

By Matt Noonan 

On Monday, the NCAA announced the pairings for the upcoming NCAA Div. III Men’s and Women’s soccer tournaments. And below are the various Massachusetts teams that have earned spots.

The tournament is set to kickoff on Nov. 8 and will conclude on Dec. 1 in San Antonio, Texas.

Men’s Soccer: 

* Elms College vs. Scranton (Nov. 10 at Babson College)

* Colorado College vs. Babson College (Nov. 10 at Babson College)

* MIT vs. Oneonta (Nov. 10 at Oneonta)

* Williams College vs. Thomas (ME) (Nov. 10 at Williams College)

* Tufts University vs. Vassar (Nov. 10 at Brandeis University)

* Brandeis University vs. Baruch (Nov. 10 at Brandeis University)

* Westfield State vs. Dickinson (Nov. 8 at Dickson College)

* Amherst College will play the winner of Dickinson-Westfield State on Nov. 11

Women’s Soccer:

* Westfield State vs. Wheaton College (MA) (Nov. 10 at Wheaton College)

* Farmingdale State vs. Williams College  (Nov. 10 at Wheaton College)

* MIT vs. Haverford (Nov. 10 at Haverford)

* Springfield College vs. SUNY Cortland (Nov. 10 at Hobart and Williams Smith Colleges)

* Brandeis University vs. Union College (Nov. 10 at Amherst College)

* Lasell College vs. Amherst College (Nov. 10 at Amherst College)

* Lesley University vs. Misericordia (Nov. 10 at Middlebury College)

* UMass Boston vs. Ithaca College (Nov. 10 at Ithaca College)

Nov 1 2012

Mass. College Soccer: Quarterfinals/Semi-Finals Schedule

By NoontimeSports.com 

The soccer quarterfinals and semi-finals for some conferences will either commence today, tomorrow or Saturday. So, here is the updated schedule.

A-10: UMass’ women’s soccer team secured the seventh seed in this year’s conference tournament and will play their first match this evening against Dayton at 5PM.

ACC: Boston College’s men’s soccer team will be one of nine teams competing for Atlantic Coast Conference glory beginning on Monday, Nov. 5. The Eagles currently reside in fourth place with an 8-4-4 record (3-1-3 conference).

CCC: Men’s Soccer Semifinals (Gordon College at Salve Regina, 2PM/ Nichols College at Roger Williams, 4PM)

Women’s Soccer Semifinals (Eastern Nazarene at Gordon College, 2PM/ Endicott at Roger Williams, 7PM)

GNAC: Women’s Soccer Semifinals (Simmons College at St. Joseph (CT) 1PM/ Emmanuel College at Lasell College, 1:30PM @ Boston University’s Nickerson Field)

Ivy League: Both Harvard soccer teams still have a few regular season games remaining and will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday, Nov. 3.

Little East Conference: Men’s Soccer Semifinals (UMass Dartmouth at Keene State, 6PM)

MASCAC: Men’s Soccer Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 2 (Westfield State at Framingham State, 2PM/ Bridgewater State at Salem State, 7PM)

Women’s Soccer Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 2 (Salem State at Westfield State, 7PM/ Bridgewater State at Worcester State 7PM)

NE-10: Men’s Soccer Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 2 (Franklin Pierce at Merrimack College, 7PM/ UMass Lowell at So. New Hampshire, 7PM)

Women’s Soccer Semifinals on Friday Nov. 2 (Adelphi at Merrimack College, 4PM)

NESCAC: Men’s Soccer Semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Williams College (Tufts vs. Williams College, 11AM/ Wesleyan vs. Amherst College, 1:30PM)

Women’s Soccer Semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Williams College (Wesleyan at Williams College, 11AM/ Bowdoin College vs. Amherst College, 1:30PM)

NEWMAC: Men’s Soccer Semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Babson College (Babson College vs. MIT, 10:30AM/ Coast Guard vs. Springfield College, 1:30PM)

Women’s Soccer Semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Springfield College (Babson College vs. Springfield College, 12PM/ MIT vs. Wheaton College, 3PM)

Oct 16 2012

MIT Women’s Soccer Hands No. 7 Wheaton College First Loss

By NoontimeSports.com 

MIT became the first team to knockoff the No. 7 Wheaton College Lyons women’s soccer team this season, as the Engineers earned a 2-1 victory in Norton this afternoon, as well as their sixth NEWMAC conference victory.

Leslie Meyer and Michaelann Rodriguez each notched one strike, while Meghan Wright recorded two saves between the pipes.

The loss snapped an eight-game winning streak for the Lyons, as well as a six-game shutout streak, too.

Both teams will return to the pitch on Saturday — MIT will host the United States Coast Guard Academy, while Wheaton will travel to Babson College.

Oct 16 2012

UMass Boston Women’s Soccer Earns Top 25 D3Soccer.com Honors

By NoontimeSports.com 

Courtesy of our friends from the UMass Boston athletic department — here is today’s press release pertaining toward the women’s soccer team being ranked for the first time in program history in the D3soccer.com National Poll.

The Beacons are currently 14-1 overall and 9-0 at home this season. They’ve also won six consecutive contests, too.

For more information on the team — HOP HERE.

BOSTON, Mass.—For the first time in program history, UMass Boston (14-1) broke into the top 25 of the national rankings in the D3soccer.com National Poll released Tuesday morning.

The Beacons moved up to number 23 in the rankings, behind a 2-0 week that included their first ever victory over Little East Conference power Eastern Connecticut State University. UMB also moved up in the NSCAA New England Regional rankings as well, as they are now currently ranked 9th in the region.

UMass Boston is riding a six-game winning streak after Monday’s comeback 3-2 overtime victory over Salve Regina. With the win, the Beacons tied the program mark for most wins in a single season, as they matched the 2009, 2010 and 2011 squads.

Amy Zombeck’s crew opened the season with an 8-0 run and won six in a row after falling 5-4 at Wheaton College (Mass.) on September 25. The Lyons are currently one of nine unbeaten teams and are ranked 12th in the country.

The Beacons finish up their regular season slate with Little East Conference contests against Western Connecticut State University (Oct. 22) and Plymouth State University (Oct. 27) and a non-conference road tilt against Framingham State University (Oct. 25).

Oct 15 2012

Wheaton Women’s Soccer Remains Unbeaten, Reis Closes In On 300 Wins

By Matt Noonan 

This past Saturday, Wheaton College’s women’s soccer team recorded their sixth consecutive shutout in a 4-0 win against the United States Coast Guard Academy, which pushed their overall record to 13-0-2 and conference mark to 6-0.

The win against the Bears pushed the Lyons winning streak to eight games and extended their current unbeaten streak to 15 games.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) have the Lyons pegged as seventh in the country and first in New England for Div. III.

Luis Reis is two wins away from reaching the 300-win plateau as the Lyons head coach. If he can obtain two more wins, he’ll become the sixth active Div. III head coach to reach this particular milestone.

Wheaton returns to the grass on Tuesday for a critical New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) against MIT before traveling to Babson College on Saturday.