Women's Soccer

Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Earns Top Seed in Championship

First Regular Season Title for Ravens Since 2022

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. - For the first time since 2022, Franklin Pierce has claimed the regular season title and will be the top seed in the upcoming Northeast 10 Conference Championship - as announced by the league office on Wednesday night. 

Currently ranked No. 6 in Division II, Franklin Pierce is riding a 15-match undefeated streak under head coach Matt Johnson. The Ravens finished conference play with an 7-0-2 record and will received a first-round bye in the NE10 Championship. It is the first time that Franklin Pierce has been the No. 1 seed in the Championship since 2018. 

Franklin Pierce enters postseason play with outstanding recent success - advancing to the Division II national semifinals in each of the past two years, which includes a trip to the national championship game in 2025. 

Overall, seven teams qualified for the NE10 Championship - including reigning champion Saint Anselm as the No. 4 seed. The other hosts for first round games on Sunday afternoon will be No. 2 Bentley and No. 3 Saint Michael's. It is Bentley's highest seeding in the NE10 Championship in program history.

Assumption (No. 5), American International (No. 6) and Southern Connecticut (No. 7) complete the bracket and will hit the road for first round action. 

The semifinal round is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5th, and the final is set for Sunday, Nov. 8th. 

For the full Championship schedule, please see below.

NE10 Women's Soccer Championship
 
SEED TEAM NE10 RECORD POINTS
1. Franklin Pierce 7-0-2 23
2. Bentley 6-1-2 20
3. Saint Michael's* 4-2-3 15
4. Saint Anselm* 5-4-0 15
5. Assumption 4-3-2 14
6. AIC** 4-5-0 12
7. SCSU** 3-3-3 12

* Saint Michael's earned the #3 seed based on their head-to-head win over Saint Anselm during the regular season.
** AIC earned the #6 seed based on their head-to-head win over SCSU during the regular season.
 
Sunday, November 1st  
First Round – at Higher Seeds
Match 1: #7 Southern Connecticut at #2 Bentley (1 PM)
Match 2: #6 American International at #3 Saint Michael’s (1 PM)
Match 3: #5 Assumption at #4 Saint Anselm (12 PM)
 
Thursday, November 5th    
Semifinals - at Higher Seeds
Match 4: Match 3 winner at #1 Franklin Pierce (7 PM)
Match 5: Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner – Time TBD at Higher Seed
 
Sunday, November 8th
Championship – at Higher Seed
Match 6: Match 4 Winner vs. Match 5 Winner 

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