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South Easton, Mass. - The NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Committee announced today
the field of 32 teams for the 2009 Division II Men’s Soccer Championship. Four Northeast-10 schools will compete in this year's championship including Franklin Pierce University, Le Moyne College, Southern Connecticut State University and Southern New Hampshire University.

Le Moyne, the top seed in the East Region, will serve as one of the two host sites along with third seeded Southern New Hampshire. 

The 2009 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship kicks off on Thursday, November 12 as #3 Southern New Hampshire faces #6 Southern Connecticut at 5 p.m. in Manchester, N.H.  The following day in Syracuse, N.Y., fifth seeded Franklin Pierce will take on fourth seeded Dominican College from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) at 1 p.m.

The winner of Southern New Hampshire/Southern Connecticut will face #2 Wilmington University of the CACC on Saturday, November 14 at 1 p.m., while Le Moyne will take on the winner of the Franklin Pierce/Dominican contest on Sunday, November 16 at 1 p.m.

2009 NCAA Division II East Regional

Thursday, November 12 - at Manchester, N.H.
#3 Southern New Hampshire vs. #6 Southern Connecticut - 5 p.m.

Friday, November 13 - at Syracuse, N.Y.
#4 Dominican vs. #5 Franklin Pierce - 1 p.m.

Saturday, November 14 - at Manchester, N.H. - 1 p.m.
#2 Wilmington vs. #3 Southern New Hampshire/#6 Southern Connecticut

Sunday, November 15 - at Syracuse, N.Y. - 1 p.m.
#1 Le Moyne vs. #4 Dominican/#5 Franklin Pierce