Two ÍâÍøÁÔÆæ teams will play for conference championships this weekend: Field hockey will travel to Wagner College in Staten Island, N.Y., to play for the Northeast Conference (NEC) title on Saturday, while women’s soccer will host Quinnipiac for the MAAC Championship game on Lessing Field on Sunday.
ÍâÍøÁÔÆæ Field Hockey challenges for its third NEC Championship on Saturday after upsetting Rider, 2-1, on Thursday. The Stags are 11-8 in this season heading into the final against the tournament’s top seed and host, Wagner. ÍâÍøÁÔÆæ picked up a 3-1 win over the Seahawks earlier this season. The Stags are in the 30th and final season led by Head Coach Jackie Kane ’87.
The MAAC Regular Season Champion ÍâÍøÁÔÆæ Women’s Soccer brings a 17-2-1 record into Sunday’s final, including a perfect 12-0 record on Lessing Field. The Stags defeated Manhattan, 4-1, in a semifinal match to setup Sunday’s clash with Quinnipiac. ÍâÍøÁÔÆæ upended the defending champion Bobcats, 2-0, on Oct. 30 on Lessing Field.
Tickets for Sunday’s championship match are . Admission is free for all ÍâÍøÁÔÆæ students.
