Men: MAAC Quarterfinals at St. Peter's, Sunday at 3:00 pm

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Fairfield Men's Soccer earned the fifth seed in the 2021 MAAC Soccer Championship after finishing regular-season with a (3-2-1) record. The Stags will face fourth-seeded Saint Peter's University on the road this Sunday with kick off scheduled for 3:00 pm.

The Stags will be making their second trip to Jersey City this season, playing Saint Peter's in a regular-season match on March 26. The Stags took an early lead in the game before the Peacocks worked their way back into the contest and eventually won by a 4-3 score.

The winner of the Fairfield-Saint Peter's game will face the winner of top-seeded Quinnipiac University and eighth-seeded Siena College on Wednesday April 14 with the higher seed hosting the match.

ESPN+
www.espn.com/watch/player?id=626bc66a-1331-45a1-957d-f49d5b3fc379

Live Stats
saintpeterspeacocks.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary

2020-21 MAAC MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday, April 11
Match-Up-Time-Network
Quarterfinal #1 No. 2 Rider vs. No. 7 Iona 2:00 p.m. ESPN+
Quarterfinal #2 No. 3 Niagara vs. No. 6 Monmouth 2:00 p.m. ESPN+
Quarterfinal #3 No. 1 Quinnipiac vs. No. 8 Siena 3:00 p.m. ESPN+
Quarterfinal #4 No. 4 Saint Peter’s vs. No. 5 Fairfield 3:00 p.m. ESPN+

Wednesday, April 14
Semifinal #1 Quarterfinal #1 Winner vs. Quarterfinal #2 Winner TBA ESPN+
Semifinal #2 Quarterfinal #3 Winner vs. Quarterfinal #4 Winner TBA ESPN+

Saturday, April 17
Championship Game Semifinal #1 Winner vs. Semifinal #2 Winner TBA ESPN+

maacsports.com/news/2021/4/10/2020-21-maac-mens-soccer-championship-preview.aspx

Stag Men's Soccer
MAAC Regular Season Champions (6): 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2017, 2018
MAAC Tournament Champions (5): 1999, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2017
NCAA Tournament Appearances (5): 1999, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2017

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Last minute goal by Hugo Hurtado gives Stags 1-0 win over St Peter's. Stags at Quinnipiac Wednesday in MAAC semis

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Fairfield Soccer @stagsmenssoccer
GOAL!!!!!
Hugo Hurtado heads home a goal with just 63 seconds left. The Stags lead 1-0!



"I am extremely proud of how we performed today," Head Coach Carl Rees said. "I felt we were worthy winners. These guys have worked hard for a long time in an attempt to experience memories like this. We had a plan and it's a player's game. We look forward to playing in the next round."

The win sends the #5 seed Stags (4-2-1) into the MAAC semifinals where they will play top-seeded Quinnipiac (6-1-0) on Wednesday. Kick off is slated for 3:00 pm. On March 26, the Stags lost 0-1(2OT) to Quinnipiac on Lessing Field.

Box Score:
fairfieldstags.com/boxscore.aspx?path=msoc&id=10372