MELBOURNE, Fla. - [Bracket] - Seeding is set for the 2015 Sunshine State Conference Men’s Soccer Championship. Quarterfinals will take place Tuesday, November 3 at campus sites. Saint Leo University, conference regular-season champion and No. 1 seed will host semifinals on Friday, November 6 and the championship final on Sunday, November 8.
Saint Leo (9-5-1, 5-2-1) secured the No. 1 seed by posting a total of 16 points in SSC matches. No. 2 seed University of Tampa (9-6-0, 5-3-0) claimed the No. 2 seed with 15 points and a head-to-head tiebreaking win over Rollins College. Saint Leo and Tampa will receive a quarterfinal round bye.
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Quarterfinal #1 – ROLLINS 3, FLORIDA TECH 2 [Box Score]
RECAP: The third-seeded Tars won a tough battle against sixth-seed Florida Tech Panthers to advance to the SSC Tournament Semifinal. Rollins hung on late for the 3-2 victory.
The Tars offense was led by Matt Volk again who put in two goals and had an assist. Tosan Popo registered the other goal for the Tars. Ben Grant and Taylor Cook dished out one assist each. Drew Trautmann played the full 90 minutes in net for Rollins, making seven saves. - FULL RECAP
PREVIEW: #6 Florida Institute of Technology (6-5-2, 3-3-2) at #3 Rollins College (9-7-0, 5-3-0)
Rollins defeated Florida Tech, 4-3, on September 26th. Matt Volk scored three times for the Tars in his thirty-six minutes on the pitch.
In the last 10 meetings between the programs, Rollins holds the advantage (6-3-1). The Panthers last defeated the Tars in double overtime on September 27th, 2014 (3-2). This year marks the fifth time in the last six years the programs have met twice in a season.
Winner of this matchup will face No. 2 Tampa on November 6 at 4:30 pm. The semifinal match will be hosted by Saint Leo University.
Quarterfinal #2 - LYNN 5, ECKERD 1 [Box Score]
RECAP: Two goals within the first 10 minutes of play set the pace for Lynn University's offensive outburst as the men's soccer team knocked off Eckerd College 5-1 in the Sunshine State Conference Championship quarterfinals. The Fighting Knights move on to a rematch against Saint Leo in the SSC Semifinals. -
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PREVIEW: #5 Eckerd College (8-5-1, 4-3-1) at #4 Lynn University (8-3-2, 4-3-1)
On September 17th, Lynn defeated Eckerd in a 4-3 double overtime match held in St. Petersburg. Chris Hellman provided the Fighting Knights with a goal and two assists in the victory.
Since 2007, Lynn and Eckerd have met 10 times. Lynn came away with a win seven times during the series, while the squads tied once. The Tritons last defeated the Fighting Knights in penalty kicks (5-4) during the 2012 SSC semifinals.
Winner of this quarterfinal matchup will be hosted by No. 1 Saint Leo on November 6 at 7:00 pm.
2015 SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Semifinals – Friday, November 6 (Hosted by Saint Leo) - 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM
Finals – Sunday, November 8 (Hosted by Saint Leo) - 3:30 PM
2015 SSC Championships on ESPN3
The Sunshine State Conference announces a partnership with the NCAA for live ESPN3 coverage of the 2015 SSC men's and women's soccer championship matches. Both games will take place on Sunday, November 8th at campus sites. Women will play at 1 p.m., men at 3:30 p.m.
As part of the NCAA's media rights package, the SSC men's and women's soccer championship matches will be fully produced and distributed on ESPN3 by the NCAA. The SSC's foray into the ESPN family of networks came in March 2015 when the league's basketball tournament championship games were carried on ESPN3. That deal was initiated by the conference office directly with the worldwide leader in sports.
"We are excited to showcase our phenomenal student-athletes, coaches, and institutions on this national platform" stated Sunshine State Conference Commissioner, Ed Pasque. "This initiative is directly in line with the SSC's strategic approach to content distribution and is a testament to the quality soccer in this league." -
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