The Albertus Magnus men's soccer team will be making its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance today as the Falcons take on Swarthmore College in NCAA First Round action at Clothier Field in Swarthmore, Pa. The match is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m.
Tickets for the First Round match-up are $6 for adults and $3 for students and seniors, while children under 12 years of age are $2.
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Swarthmore is ranked 19th in the Nation according to the latest NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division III Men's Poll and enter the weekend 14-2-2 on the year and 7-2-2 on their home field.
The Falcons, who are 15-3-3 on the year, will take the field on Saturday looking for their first-ever NCAA Tournament victory after winning their second Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament Championship on Nov. 3.
Stephen Zapata (Hamden, Conn.) leads the Falcons this season with 13 goals and 12 assists for a team-best 38 points, while his younger brother Alex was tagged as the GNAC Rookie of the Year with nine goals and two assists for 20 points.
Donato Piroscafo (Naugatuck, Conn.) as well as Nick Hamasian (Hamden, Conn.) led the Falcons on the defensive end of the ball as Piroscafo was tagged as the GNAC's All-Conference First Team goalkeeper, while Hamasian also earned First Team honors along with the GNAC Defensive Player of the Year accolade.
The winner of tonight's game will move on and play Sunday, Nov. 11 at 5:00 p.m. against the winner of Christopher Newport/RPI.
