2020 Northeast Conference men's soccer season
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| 2020 Northeast Conference men's soccer season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | February 22, 2021 – May 17, 2021 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| 2020 MLS SuperDraft | |
| Top draft pick | TBD |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | TBD |
| Season MVP | TBD |
| Top scorer | TBD |
| NEC Tournament | |
| Champions | TBD |
| Finals MVP | TBD |
The 2020 Northeast Conference men's soccer season will be the 40st season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season was slated to begin on August 29, 2020 and conclude on November 14, 2020. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was postponed, and is set to begin in Spring of 2021.[1]
Teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn ‡ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merrimack # | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Bulldogs | Smithfield, Rhode Island | Bulldog Stadium | 5,500 |
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils | New Britain, Connecticut | CCSU Soccer Field | 1000 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | Florham Park, New Jersey | FDU Stadium | 500 |
| LIU Sharks | Brookville, New York | LIU Soccer Park | 160 |
| Merrimack | North Andover, Massachusetts | Martone-Mejail Field | 3,000 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Emmitsburg, Maryland | Waldron Family Stadium | 1,000 |
| Robert Morris Colonials | Moon Township, Pennsylvania | North Athletic Complex | 800 |
| Sacred Heart Pioneers | Fairfield, Connecticut | Campus Field | 3,334 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers | Brooklyn, New York | Brooklyn Bridge Park | 300 |
| Saint Francis Red Flash | Loretto, Pennsylvania | Stokes Soccerplex | 500 |
Spring 2021 season
[edit]The season will start on February 22 and end on April 8, with each team playing 8 conference matches. The 2020 NEC Championship match will be contested the week of April 12–18 with the No. 1 seed hosting the No. 2 seed to determine the conference’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament.[2]
Preseason poll
[edit]The preseason poll will be released in December 2020 or January 2021.
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Preseason national polls
[edit]The preseason national polls were originally to be released in July and August 2020. Only CollegeSoccerNews.com released a preseason poll for 2020.
| UnitedSoccer | CSN | SoccerAmerica | Top DrawerSoccer | |
| Bryant | — | — | — | — |
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| Central Connecticut | — | — | — | — |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | — | — | — | — |
| LIU | — | — | — | — |
| Merrimach | — | — | — | — |
| Mount St. Mary's | — | — | — | — |
| Robert Morris | — | — | — | — |
| Sacred Heart | — | — | — | — |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Francis | — | — | — | — |
Early season tournaments
[edit]Early season tournaments will be announced in late Fall 2020 and winter 2021.
References
[edit]- ^ "Division I to work toward hosting fall championships in spring | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Northeast Conference Announces Fall Sports Return To Play Plan". northeastconference.org. Retrieved December 31, 2020.