MEN'S SOCCER LOOK TO DEFEND SKYLINE CONFERENCE TITLE
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y.-The SUNY College at Old Westbury men's soccer team looks to defend their 2007 Skyline Conference Championship as a No. 5 seed in the upcoming tournament. The first test for the Panthers will be against No. 4 seed Bard College, Tuesday evening on the road.
Old Westbury earned the No. 5 seed after closing the season 6-2 since last meeting with Bard College. The Panthers face No. 4 seed Bard College at 7:00 p.m. in Tuesday's opening round of the tournament. This will be the second meeting between the two teams this season. Freshman Jacob Hartog led Bard College with two goals in the 2-1 win in Old Westbury, N.Y. on September 27th.
Seedings, parings and schedule for the 2008 Skyline Conference Championship Tournament can be found below.
2008 Men's Soccer Skyline Conference Tournament
Seeds:
No. 1- Farmingdale State (11-6-1, 8-1 Skyline)
No. 2- St. Joseph's-L.I. (9-8-2, 7-1-1 Skyline)
No. 3- Mount Saint Mary (9-8, 7-2 Skyline)
No. 4- Bard (8-7-1, 6-3 Skyline)
No. 5- Old Westbury (8-7, 6-3 Skyline)
No. 6- Maritime (8-10-2, 3-5-1 Skyline)
2008 Men's Soccer Skyline Conference Tournament
Schedule:
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Match 1 - (4) Bard vs. (5) Old Westbury -
7:00 p.m.
Match 2 - (3) Mount Saint Mary vs. (6) Maritime - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 6
Match 3 - (1) Farmingdale State vs. Winner of Match
1- 2:00 p.m.
Match 4 - (2) St. Joseph's-L.I. vs. Winner of Match - TBA
Saturday, Nov. 8
Match 5 - Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4 - TBA
Please visit www.oldwestburypanthers.com for more information on men's soccer or any of the other Panther athletic teams.