2014 Northeast Conference men's soccer season
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The 2014 Northeast Conference men's soccer season will be the 34th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.
Season2014
ChampionsSaint Francis (PA)
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Saint Francis (PA) |
| NEC Tournament Champions | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| NCAA Tournament | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| Matches | 28 |
| Goals | 68 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ryan Byers, SFU (6 goals)[1] |
| Average attendance | 244[1] |
← 2013 2015 → | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn ‡ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from NSCAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are the defending regular season champions, while the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers are the defending tournament champions.
Saint Francis (PA) won the Regular Season Championship by going 6-1-0 in conference play and will host the NEC Tournament in Loretto, Pennsylvania. St. Francis Brooklyn won the 2014 NEC Tournament Championship with the 3rd seed by beating Bryant (2–0) then Saint Francis (PA) (2–1).
Changes from 2013
- None
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Bulldogs | Smithfield, Rhode Island | Bulldog Stadium | 5,500 |
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils | New Britain, Connecticut | CCSU Soccer Field | 550 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | Florham Park, New Jersey | University Stadium | 500 |
| LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds | Brooklyn, New York | LIU Field | 400 |
| Robert Morris Colonials | Moon Township, Pennsylvania | North Athletic Complex | 800 |
| Sacred Heart Pioneers | Fairfield, Connecticut | Campus Field | 3,334 |
| St. Francis Terriers | Brooklyn, New York | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 | 300 |
| Saint Francis Red Flash | Loretto, Pennsylvania | Stokes Soccerplex | 500 |
Regular season
Results
| Team/Opponent | BRY | CCS | FDU | LIU | RMU | SHU | SFBK | SFU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Bulldogs | 2-1 (OT) | 2-1 | 2-1 (OT) | 1-0 (OT) | 1-1 (2OT) | 1-1 (2OT) | 1-0 | |
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils | 1–2 (2OT) | 2-2 (2OT) | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1-0 | 0–1 (OT) | 1–2 | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | 1–2 | 2-2 (2OT) | 0–1 | 3-2 (OT) | 1-0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds | 1–2 (OT) | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| Robert Morris Colonials | 0–1 (OT) | 2-0 | 2–3 (OT) | 0–1 | 3-1 | 1-1 (2OT) | 0–4 | |
| Sacred Heart Pioneers | 1-1 (2OT) | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| St. Francis Terriers | 1-1 (2OT) | 1-0 (OT) | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 (2OT) | 2-1 | 0–1 | |
| Saint Francis Red Flash | 0–1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | |
Honors
- Player of the Year: Neco Brett (Robert Morris)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Francis de Vries (Saint Francis (PA))
- Rookie of the Year: Filosmar Cordiero (Central Connecticut)
- Coach of the Year: Michael Casper (Saint Francis (PA))
2014 NEC First Team All-Conference
| Player | School | Position | Class | Hometown (Previous school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neco Brett | Robert Morris | Forward | Sophomore | Kingston, Jamaica (Excelsior) |
| Brice Merwine | LIU Brooklyn | Forward | Senior | Carlisle, Pennsylvania (Carlisle) |
| Ryan Byers | Saint Francis (PA) | Forward | Senior | Scottsdale, Pennsylvania (Southmoreland) |
| Keir Hannity | Central Connecticut | Midfielder | Senior | Sheffield, England (Lancaster University) |
| Brett Larocque | Bryant | Midfielder | Junior | Ottawa, Ontario (Ecole Jean Vanier) |
| Pablo Medina | Saint Francis (PA) | Midfielder | Senior | Monterrey, Mexico (IMG Academies) |
| Devon Williams | Robert Morris | Midfield | Senior | Kingston, Jamaica (St. Georges) |
| Mitch Kavlick | Saint Francis (PA) | Defender | Senior | Erie, Pennsylvania (Erie McDowell) |
| Francis de Vries | Saint Francis (PA) | Defender | Sophomore | Christchurch, New Zealand (Cashmere) |
| Ricky Milano | St. Francis Brooklyn | Defender | R-Senior | Caracas, Venezuela (Colegio Los Arcos) |
| Jack Binks | St. Francis Brooklyn | Goalkeeper | R-Junior | Darlington, England (Hurworth Comprehensive) |
Postseason
NEC Tournament
| Semi-finals Friday, November 14 | Final Sunday, November 16 | ||||||||
| 1 | Saint Francis (PA) | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | LIU Brooklyn | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Saint Francis (PA) | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 2 (OT) | |||||||
| 2 | Bryant | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 2 | |||||||
NCAA tournament
| Seed | Region | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Francis Brooklyn | L, 0–3 vs. Old Dominion |