Reading, Pa. (Nov. 3, 2014) - Alvernia University (10-7-2, 4-3-1) has earned the #4 seed in the Commonwealth Conference Men's Soccer Championships and will host #5 Lebanon Valley College (7-8-3, 3-3-2) Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the play-in game.
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TicketsTickets will be sold for all MAC Championship events. You can purchase tickets at the corner of the field as you enter from "I" lot [
campus map] or at the bottom of the small stairway located between the Campus Commons and the Physical Education Center.
Commonwealth Championships HistoryAlvernia is making its third straight appearance in the Commonwealth Championships. It finished as a runner-up in 2011 after knocking off Lebanon Valley, 2-1 in overtime, in a home semifinal. In 2012 the Crusaders defeated Arcadia, 1-0, in the play-in game before losing 3-0 at #1 Messiah in the semifinal, and last year tied Elizabethtown 1-1 before falling 3-0 in penalty kicks.
Series HistoryLebanon Valley leads the series 8-4-2.
Alvernia won the only game played betwen the two in the postseason, 2-1 (OT) in 2011.
Earlier This YearAlvernia and Lebanon Valley played to a 1-1 tie.Â
BOX SCORE |
GAME RECAPAlvernia LeadersSeniors
Josh Wollaston and
Alex Martyn lead the Crusaders with six goals apiece. Wollaston has a team-best eight assists and 20 points.
Freshman goalie
Zach Rider has started all 19 games and has a 10-7-2 record with seven shutouts.
Lebanon Valley LeadersFreshman Tyler Skye leads the Dutchmen with five goals this season and points with 11. Freshman Austin Freeman leads the team in assists with three.
Freshman Cam Avery has started 14 games in net for the Dutchmen and has a 1.75 goals against average and a pair of shutouts.
2014 Commonwealth Conference Men's Soccer ChampionshipsTuesday, November 4 (Play-in Game)
7:00 p.m. - #5 Lebanon Valley at #4 Alvernia
Thursday, November 6 (Semifinals)
2:00 p.m. - #3 Arcadia at #2 Lycoming
7:00 p.m. - Play-in Winner at #1 Messiah
Saturday, November 8 (Final)
TBA - Semifinal winners at Higher Seed
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