May 6, 2007
BRYANT HOSTS LE MOYNE TODAY FOR NORTHEAST-10 CHAMPIONSHIP AT 1 P.M.
The Bulldogs host Le Moyne this afternoon for the 2007 Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Championship. The Bulldogs, the top-seed of the tournament, comes into today's game ranked No. 6 nationally and first in the North Region. Le Moyne, ranked second nationally, is No. 2 in the latest NCAA Regional Rankings. This will be the second meeting of the year between the two teams with Bryant winning 10-9 in overtime back on March 24 at the Bryant Turf Complex. The win snapped Le Moyne's 70-game conference win streak.
BULLDOGS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Bryant, making its eighth consecutive appearance in the
Northeast-10 Conference tournament, will be making its fourth
appearance in the NE-10 Championship game and first since
2005. The Bulldogs are 0-3 in championship games losing all
three games to Le Moyne including a 14-3 loss in that 2005
final. Bryant fell 7-6 to Le Moyne in the final of the 2004
championship game.
SEMIFINAL RECAP
Sophomores Bryan Kaufmann and Kevin Hoagland each had five goals
apiece on Friday to lift the Bulldogs to a 19-11 win over Merrimack
in the conference semifinals. Kaufmann and Hoagland lead the
Bulldogs with 41 and 40 goals respectively while Jim Long and Matt
McKeefrey each have 16 goals on the season. Twelve of Kaufmann's
goals have come in man-advantage situations.
THE DOLPHINS OF LE MOYNE
Le Moyne knocked off St. Michael's 15-5 Friday in the
other semifinal game in Syracuse, NY as Brian Cost led the way with
five goals and Nick Gatto and Mike MacDonald each had two goals in
the win. Le Moyne will be seeking its seventh-straight
conference title. Cost has 26 goals this season.
NCAA SELECTION SHOW TONIGHT
The NCAA will announced the four-team field for the
Division II tournament tonight between 9 and 10 p.m. Fans can watch
the announcement on CSTV or view the brackets at
www.ncaasports.com.
