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2014 Northeast Conference men's soccer season

The 2014 Northeast Conference men's soccer season will be the 34th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.

Northeast Conference
Season2014
ChampionsSaint Francis (PA)
NEC Tournament ChampionsSt. Francis Brooklyn
NCAA TournamentSt. Francis Brooklyn
Matches28
Goals68 (2.43 per match)
Top goalscorerRyan Byers, SFU (6 goals)[1]
Average attendance244[1]
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Northeast Conference men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Saint Francis (PA)6–1–013–6–1
Bryant5–0–29–5–3
St. Francis Brooklyn ‡4–1–211–6–4
LIU Brooklyn4–3–05–12–0
Robert Morris2–4–17–9–2
Fairleigh Dickinson2–4–14–12–2
Central Connecticut1–5–15–10–2
Sacred Heart0–6–10–16–2
As of November 21, 2014
Rankings from NSCAA

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

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  • None

Teams

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Regular season

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Results

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Team/OpponentBRYCCSFDULIURMUSHUSFBKSFU
Bryant Bulldogs2-1 (OT)2-12-1 (OT)1-0 (OT)1-1 (2OT)1-1 (2OT)1-0
Central Connecticut Blue Devils1–2 (2OT)2-2 (2OT)1–20–21-00–1 (OT)1–2
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights1–22-2 (2OT)0–13-2 (OT)1-00–11–2
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds1–2 (OT)2-11-01-03-10–20–1
Robert Morris Colonials0–1 (OT)2-02–3 (OT)0–13-11-1 (2OT)0–4
Sacred Heart Pioneers1-1 (2OT)0–10–11–31–31–20–2
St. Francis Terriers1-1 (2OT)1-0 (OT)1-02-01-1 (2OT)2-10–1
Saint Francis Red Flash0–12-12-13-24-02-03-2

Honors

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  • 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

PlayerSchoolPositionClassHometown (Previous school)
Neco BrettRobert MorrisForwardSophomoreKingston, Jamaica (Excelsior)
Brice MerwineLIU BrooklynForwardSeniorCarlisle, Pennsylvania (Carlisle)
Ryan ByersSaint Francis (PA)ForwardSeniorScottsdale, Pennsylvania (Southmoreland)
Keir HannityCentral ConnecticutMidfielderSeniorSheffield, England (Lancaster University)
Brett LarocqueBryantMidfielderJuniorOttawa, Ontario (Ecole Jean Vanier)
Pablo MedinaSaint Francis (PA)MidfielderSeniorMonterrey, Mexico (IMG Academies)
Devon WilliamsRobert MorrisMidfieldSeniorKingston, Jamaica (St. Georges)
Mitch KavlickSaint Francis (PA)DefenderSeniorErie, Pennsylvania (Erie McDowell)
Francis de VriesSaint Francis (PA)DefenderSophomoreChristchurch, New Zealand (Cashmere)
Ricky MilanoSt. Francis BrooklynDefenderR-SeniorCaracas, Venezuela (Colegio Los Arcos)
Jack BinksSt. Francis BrooklynGoalkeeperR-JuniorDarlington, England (Hurworth Comprehensive)

Postseason

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NEC Tournament

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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

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Seed Region School 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Quarterfinals Semi-finals Championship
1 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 0–3 vs. Old Dominion

References

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  1. 1 2 "2014 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Leaders". northeastconference.org. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2014 NEC Men's Soccer Team-by-Team Schedule". northeastconference.org. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Robert Morris Striker Neco Brett Earns Second Straight NEC Men's Soccer Player of the Year Award". northeastconference.org. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
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