Three Local Teams in DII Women's Bracket

Frankline Pierce Makes Record 17th Straight Apperance

November 11, 2008

Franklin Pierce, Bridgeport and Merrimack were among the 48 teams that qualified for the Division II women’s soccer tournament.

Gabrelia Demoner

Gabrelia Demoner and her Franklin Pierce teamates will host an East sub-regional. (Franklin Pierce Athletics)

Franklin Pierce University, ranked 13th in the most recent NSCAA/adidas Division II poll, will host one of two East sub-regionals Friday and Sunday at Sodexo Field.

The Ravens (15-3-2, 11-2-1 NE-10), making their record 17th straight appearance in the tournament, are the No. 2-seed in the East Regional and will host one half of the regional bracket with top-seeded and No. 8-ranked LIU-C.W. Post (17-2-1, 8-1-0 ECC) hosting the other half.

Fourth-seeded and fellow East Coast Conference member University of Bridgeport (16-4-1, 7-2-0 ECC) will play fifth-seeded Merrimack College (12-4-2, 10-3-1 NE-10) from the Northeast-10. The two teams that advance from the two East sub-regionals will battle for the East Region championship on Friday, Nov. 21.

For the full NCAA women’s soccer bracket, click here.

2008 NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer East Regional

First Round -- Friday, November 14

Sodexo Field (Rindge, N.H.)
#6 Georgian Court (12-6-5, 7-1-3 CACC) vs. #3 Saint Rose (16-3-2, 11-2-1 NE-10), TBA

LIU-C.W. Post (Brookville, N.Y.)
#5 Merrimack (12-4-2, 10-3-1 NE-10) vs. #4 Bridgeport (16-4-1, 7-2-0 ECC), TBA

Regional Semifinals -- Sunday, November 16

Sodexo Field (Rindge, N.H.)
Georgian Court/Saint Rose winner at #2 Franklin Pierce (15-3-2, 11-2-1 NE-10), TBA

LIU-C.W. Post (Brookville, N.Y.)
Merrimack/Bridgeport winner at #1 LIU-C.W. Post (17-2-1, 8-1-0 ECC), TBA

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