CENTERVILLE, MA (
www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) -
The SUNY College at Old Westbury women's soccer team earned the six seed in the upcoming ECAC Division III Metro Region Championship tournament and will travel to third-seeded Kean Cougars on Wednesday for a 2 p.m. kick-off in the quarterfinals from Alumni Stadium.
Old Westbury returns to postseason for the first time since they qualified for the ECAC tournament in 2011. This is the Panthers fourth ECAC appearance in program history.
Panthers history in ECAC tournament
|
Year |
Opponent |
Result |
|
2011 |
at Mount Saint Mary |
L, 2-1 |
|
2010 |
at Richard Stockton |
L, 7-1 |
|
2009 |
at William Paterson |
L, 4-0 |
Old Westbury (13-7) had two players selected to the Skyline Conference All-Conference teams, led by first team selection senior
JoAnna Kettell and second team junior
Stephanie Maybie.
Kean (9-6-3), the defending 2012 ECAC champion, is making their 10th appearance in program history and will be led by seniors Samantha Kalafor, Shannon Pedersen, Amanda Repko, Carla Vitola and sophomore Angie Lopez, who were named All-New Jersey Athletic Conference selections.
First Round – Wednesday, Nov. 13
No. 8 Mount Saint Vincent (11-8-0) at No. 1 Richard Stockton (15-7-0), 6 p.m.
No. 7 Hartwick (8-7-3) at No. 2 Mount Saint Mary (15-5-0), 4 p.m.
No. 6 Old Westbury (13-8-0) at No. 3 Kean (9-6-3), 2 p.m.
No. 5 Staten Island (16-2-2) at No. 4 St. Joseph's-L.I. (15-6-1), 7 p.m.
Semifinals – Saturday, Nov. 16 at Highest Remaining Seed
No. 1 Richard Stockton/No. 8 Mount Saint Vincent Winner vs. No. 4 St. Joseph's-L.I./No. 5 Staten Island Winner, TBD
No. 2 Mount Saint Mary/No. 7 Hartwick Winner vs. No. 3 Kean/No. 6 Old Westbury Winner, TBD
Championship – Sunday, Nov. 17 at Highest Remaining Seed
Two Semifinal Winners, TBD
ECAC official release
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