University of Massachusets Athletics
Minutemen to Battle Colonials in A-10 Tournament
November 11, 2002 | Men's Soccer
Nov. 11, 2002
AMHERST, Mass.- The University of Massachusetts men's soccer team will begin Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament play on Friday, Nov. 15, against fourth-seeded George Washington. Game time is at 5:30 p.m. at First Market Stadium in Richmond, Va.
The Minutemen are the top seed after claiming the Atlantic 10 regular-season title with an 8-1-2 mark, and 12-5-2 overall. UMass is ranked 30th in the latest collegesoccernews.com top 30 poll and fifth in the NSCAA / adidas New England Regional rankings. The Minutemen claimed their second A-10 regular-season title in the last three years and are the defending A-10 Tournament champs, defeating Richmond on penalty kicks in last year's final.
George Washington, meanwhile, was 7-4-0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference and 11-8-0 overall. The Colonials have won six of their last eight games, but needed help from Duquesne on the season's final day to earn a spot in the tournament. The Minutemen defeated George Washington, 3-2, on Nov. 1 in Washington, D.C.
The other semifinal pits #2 Duquesne vs. #3 Richmond at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Friday night. The finals of the Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championship will be held on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the games. Single-day tickets are $5 and three-day passes are $10 for adults and $3 and $7 for Atlantic 10 students, children and senior citizens.
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Friday, November 15
- #1 Massachusetts vs #4 George Washington, 5:30 p.m.
- #2 Duquesne vs #3 Richmond, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 17
- Winner game 1 vs Winner game 2, 1:00 p.m.
