Ten Local Schools in Big Dance

Two brackets Laden with New England

November 20, 2007

Ten New England colleges qualified for the 64-team NCAA Tournament bracket announced Monday.

America East Champion Vermont (9-9-2) will play Dartmouth (11-4-2) in the first round, with the winner of that match to face No. 3 seed UConn (18-2-1). In that same bracket, Providence (9-7-2) will face Old Dominion, the winner earning a date with sixth-seeded Brown (15-1-1).

On the opposite side of the bracket, Boston University (9-6-4), which earned an at-large bid into the dance, takes on Atlantic-10 champ UMass (13-7-1) in an in-state match-up. The victor gets another Mass. powerhouse, Boston College (15-4-1) in the second round.

Wrapping up play in that bracket, Central Connecticut State (8-8-3) draws the Crimson of Harvard University (12-3-2)

The first round of the 2007 College Cup will start this Friday and Saturday in various sites across the country.

Coming tomorrow, Soccer New England’s full NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament Preview – getting you the inside scoop on the area teams’ games.

For the full 2007 NCAA College Cup bracket, click here.

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