2012 Little East Men's Soccer Championship Pairings Announced

NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- Eastern Connecticut State University earned the No. 1 seed in the Little East Men's Soccer Championship when the conference office announced the four-team tournament field this evening. The Warriors clinched the top seed for the second straight season and fourth time in program history.

The Little East Conference will sponsor two semifinal matches on Thursday, November 1. Eastern Connecticut (15-1-1) will host fourth-seeded Plymouth State University (7-10), while third-seeded University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (11-6) will travel to second-seeded Keene State College (11-6-1). The championship match is scheduled for Saturday, November 3 at the highest remaining seed.

Fans unable to make it to the site of competition can keep up with all the information from the 2012 Little East Fall Championships on Tournament Central. Little East Tournament Central will provide the multi-media links, tournament pairings, and past results for the conference's five fall championships.

Formed in 1986, the Little East serves as New England's premier athletic conference for public institutions in NCAA Division III. Featuring 19 championship sports, the Little East sponsors quality competition in every season for our student athletes. Our eight state colleges and universities dedicate themselves to an ongoing fulfillment of the Division III mission of passion, responsibility, sportsmanship, and citizenship.

2012 Little East Women's Soccer Championship

Thursday, November 1 – First Round
#4 Plymouth State University at #1 Eastern Connecticut State University, 2 p.m.
#3 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth at #2 Keene State College, 6 p.m.

Saturday, November 3 – Championship Round
Semifinal Winner #1 vs. Semifinal Winner #2, 12 p.m.