2014 Northeast Conference men's soccer season
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Saint Francis (PA) |
| NEC Tournament Champions | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| NCAA Tournament | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 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 2014 Northeast Conference men's soccer season will be the 34th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.
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
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 |
References
- ^ a b "2014 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Leaders". northeastconference.org. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NEC Men's Soccer Team-by-Team Schedule". northeastconference.org. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Robert Morris Striker Neco Brett Earns Second Straight NEC Men's Soccer Player of the Year Award". northeastconference.org. Retrieved November 19, 2014.