Sharks to host NEC Championships
LIU rallies past SFC Brooklyn in regular-season finale
Last season, the men’s soccer teams from Long Island University and St. Francis Brooklyn played 240 scoreless minutes over their two meetings before the Terriers edged the Sharks, 6-5, in a penalty-kick shootout to grab the Northeast Conference title and a trip to the NCAA College Cup.
Sunday’s regular-season finale between the Sharks and Terriers for the right to host this weekend’s NEC Tournament as the No. 1 seed wasn’t nearly as defensive.
Reigning NEC Player of the Week Assane Ben Fall, Emil Jaaskelainen and Fridtjob Andberg scored as LIU rallied from an early deficit to grab the top spot in the league with a 3-1 triumph over their long-time Downtown rivals.
With the win, the Sharks (9-5-1, 7-2 NEC) assured themselves of the top seed and a first-round matchup with No. 4 Bryant on Friday in Brookville, N.Y., where LIU moved its soccer program several years ago.