HOBOKEN, N.J. - After earning Skyline Conference championships on Saturday, the Stevens men's and women's soccer teams prepare for their upcoming NCAA Division III Tournament games. For the second straight year, the women will host a first round game on Wednesday. The men received a first-round bye and will open play in the second round on Friday.
For the second straight year, the Stevens women have earned a first-round home game. Stevens, which went 13-6-1 en route to its fourth straight Skyline championship, will host Chestnut Hill College (16-1-1) on Wednesday, November 12, at 7 p.m. The cost of admission, as determined by the NCAA, is $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and $2 for children under age 12. Stevens students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with a valid ID.
The winner of the Stevens-Chestnut Hill game on Wednesday will advance to the regional hosted by Union College on Schenectady, N.Y., and will play Union on Saturday at 11 a.m. Stevens earned a 1-0 win over Johns Hopkins in the first round last season and lost to the College of New Jersey in the regional semifinals, 2-1.
The Stevens men, who enter the NCAA Championship with an 18-1-2 record after earning a 5-0 win over Kings Point in the Skyline Championship, have been sent to Drew University in nearby Madison, N.J. The Ducks will play the winner of Wednesday night's first-round game between Gordon and Muhlenberg. The start time for Friday's match against the Gordon-Muhlenberg winner is 1:30 p.m. Drew will play the first match against either Virginia Wesleyan or Eastern at 11 a.m. The regional final is slated for Saturday.
