The Lancaster Bible men's soccer team will be boarding a bus to upstate New York for the third time in a week on Tuesday night as the Chargers will head north to take on SUNY Polytechnic in the North Eastern Athletic Conference Quarterfinals. The game is a rematch of just four days ago when the Wildcats defeated the Chargers, 4-2 and earned homefield advantage for the quarterfinal round.
The Lancaster Bible - SUNY Polytechnic quarterfinal winner will take on top-seeded Morrisville State in Morrisville, N.Y. on Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m. The other NEAC Quarterfinal is a contest between 6th seeded Penn St. Berks and 3rd seeded Keuka. The winner of that quarterfinal will face 2nd seeded Wells in the NEAC Semifinals on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Morrisville, N.Y.
The Chargers advanced all the way to the NEAC Final last season as they defeated Keuka in the NEAC Semifinals, 1-0 in overtime and then fell to top-seeded Morrisville State, 2-0 in the NEAC Final. This is the second straight season Lancaster Bible has played its final regular season opponent in its opening playoff game. Last season, the Chargers defeated Keuka, 3-1 in their regular season finale and followed that up with the aforementioned NEAC Semifinal win over the Wolfpack. This season, the Chargers hope to avoid losing back-to-back games to the same opponent and move onto the NEAC Semifinals.
Game notes, records and information can be found below.
Live video and statistics can be seen at the following link:
LIVE VIDEO & STATSLancaster Bible vs. SUNY Polytechnic All-Time Series:SUNY Polytechnic leads series, 4-1-1Oct. 31, 2015: @SUNY Poly 4, Lancaster Bible 2
Oct. 18, 2014: @Lancaster Bible 3, SUNY Poly 2
Sept. 15, 2013: @SUNY Poly 2, Lancaster Bible 0
Oct. 13, 2012: SUNY Poly 2, @Lancaster Bible 1
Nov. 5, 2011: @SUNY Poly 4, Lancaster Bible 1 (NEAC Semifinals)
Oct. 15, 2011: Lancaster Bible 2, @SUNY Poly 2 -- 2 OT
Lancaster Bible Notes:-Record of 7-3-1 on the road this season
-Team is 8-3 in its previous 11 games
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Josiah Groff leads the team and the NEAC in goals (13), assists (10) and points (36)
-Team has scored 45 goals this season and allowed 27
SUNY Polytechnic Notes:-Record of 6-2 this season at home
-Team is 9-1-1 in its previous 11 games
-Nick McBride leads the team with 12 goals and 25 points
-Team has scored 40 goals this season and given up 18
Lancaster Bible All-Time NEAC Playoff Record:2011: 1-1 (Defeated Keuka in Quarters, lost to SUNY Poly in Semis)
2012: DNQ
2013: DNQ
2014: 1-1 (Defeated Keuka in Semis, lost to Morrisville State in Final)
NEAC Quarterfinals Record: 1-0 (W in 2011)
NEAC Semifinals Record: 1-1 (L in 2011; W in 2014)
NEAC Final Record: 0-1 (L in 2014)