Men: Clinch MAAC Tourney Berth With 2-1 Win Over Monmouth

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The Stags (9-4-1)(5-1-2) clinch a spot in the 2017 MAAC Men's Soccer Tournament with the 2-1 victory at home over Monmouth (5-9-2)(2-5-10), guaranteeing Fairfield will play beyond next Wednesday's final regular season game against league leading Rider University at Lessing Field. The Stags will head to Niagara on Saturday for a 7 pm game before returning home for Rider on November 1.

468 fans at the game on Lessing Field.

The 2017 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship has a new format this year. First round games will take place on Sunday, November 5 and are hosted by the #3 and #4 seeds, semifinal games are hosted by #1 and #2 seeds on Thursday, November 9, and the championship game on Sunday, November 12 will be hosted by highest remaining seed.

MAAC Men's Soccer Standings
School MAAC Overall Streak
Rider * 6-1-1 11-3-1 W1
Manhattan * 6-3 9-7 W2
Canisius * 5-1-2 11-3-2 W1
Fairfield * 5-1-2 9-4-2 W2
Quinnipiac * 5-3 6-8-1 W3
Iona 4-4-1 5-6-3 L1

Marist 3-5 7-9 L2
Monmouth 2-5-1 5-9-2 L1
Siena 1-3-4 3-6-7 L2
Niagara 1-6-1 2-12-2 L4
Saint Peter's 1-7 2-10-2 L1

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Rider has won the last 2 MAAC Men's Soccer Championships. The Stags last appearance in the MAAC Championship Game was in 2014 with a 2-1 Double OT loss to Monmouth. However, the Stags now lead the MAAC being in 12 championship games since 1988 and winning 4. (Loyola was in 17 and won 12).

Men's Soccer Championships By School
Loyola -12*
Fairfield - 4
Rider - 4
Marist - 3
Saint Peter's - 2
Army - 1*
Niagara - 1
Quinnipiac - 1
Monmouth -1
* Not in MAAC now

Stags Men's Soccer
MAAC Regular Season Champions (3): 1998, 2005, 2006
MAAC Tournament Champions (4): 1999, 2006, 2008, 2011
NCAA Tournament Appearances (4): 1999, 2006, 2008, 2011