2013 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
| 2013 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament | |||||
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| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||
| Matches | 3 | ||||
| Attendance | 2,647 | ||||
| Site |
DeGol Field Loretto, PA | ||||
| Champions | St. Francis Brooklyn (5th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Tom Giovatto (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Kevin Correa (SFBK) | ||||
| Broadcast | NEC Frontrow | ||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn ‡ | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, was the twenty sixth edition of the tournament. It determined the Northeast Conference's automatic berth into the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Fairleigh Dickinson is the defending champion but did not qualify for the tournament.
The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers won the NEC title, besting the Bryant Bulldogs, 3–2 in overtime in the championship match. It was St. Francis Brooklyn's fifth NEC title overall and first since 1998.
The tournament was hosted by Central Connecticut, since they won the NEC Regular Season Championship and all matches were contested at CCSU Field in New Britain, Connecticut.
Seeds
The top four teams participate in the tournament. The seeding is based on the program's conference record during the 2013 NEC season.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Connecticut | 6–1–0 | |
| 2 | Saint Francis (PA) | 4–2–1 | Def. Bryant 1–0 during regular season |
| 3 | Bryant | 4–2–1 | |
| 4 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 4–3–0 |
Bracket
| Semifinals Friday, November 15 | Final Sunday, November 17 | ||||||||
| 1 | Central Connecticut | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Bryant | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 3 (2OT) | |||||||
| 2 | Saint Francis (PA) | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Bryant | 2 (2OT) | |||||||
- Note-Bryant advanced to the Championship Game via Penalty Kicks (3-0)
Results
Semifinals
| Saint Francis (PA) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Bryant |
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de Vries  19' Kolarac  36' Loughnane 61' Byers 69' Hainault 87' |
Report | Ferriera 7' Murphy 57' Norat 85' Norat 88' |
| Penalties | ||
Byers  de Vries Medina |
0–3 |  Norat Guerriero Murphy |
Final
| Bryant | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | St. Francis Brooklyn |
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| Larocque 7' Orth 44' Guerriero 47' Murphy 96' |
Report | Cormack 39' Correa 46', 69' Milano 49' Baggot 73' Odell 80' Cormack 96' |
Awards
| NEC Men’s Soccer All-Tournament Team[1] | ||||||
| Kevin Correa, SFBK Gabriel Bagot, SFBK Jack Binks, SFBK Andy Cormack, SFBK Chris Knaub, BRY Brett LaRocque, BRY Connor Norat, BRY Ben Knight, CCSU Connor Qualter, CCSU Nick Kolarac, SFU Daniel Valcicaka, SFU | ||||||
| MVP in Bold | ||||||
References
- ↑ "St. Francis Brooklyn Wins 2013 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Title; Earn NCAA Tournament Match-Up With Penn State". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.