EDISON, NJ (Nov. 8, 2024) – The 2024 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men’s Soccer Championship kicks off this Sunday, November 10 with opening round action. The field of eight includes top-seeded Iona University, No. 2 Rider University, No. 3 Siena College, No. 4 Quinnipiac University, No. 5 Marist College, No. 6 Manhattan University, No. 7 Sacred Heart University, and No. 8 Mount St. Mary’s University. All contests during the championship will be hosted by the higher seed in each matchup and all games will be airing live on ESPN+.
No. 1 Iona (8-4-3, 6-1-1 MAAC) vs. No. 8 Mount St. Mary’s (3-10-4, 3-2-2 MAAC)
Mazzella Field | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | 1:00 PM | ESPN+ | Live Stats
No. 1 Iona welcomes No. 8 Mount St. Mary’s in the quarterfinal round on Sunday in New Rochelle, NY, with first kick set for 1:00 p.m. Iona, the back-to-back MAAC Regular Season Champions (co-champions this year), finished 2024 with a 6-1-1 MAAC mark (19 points), claiming the third regular season trophy in program history. The Gaels are back in the postseason for the seventh time over the past eight seasons and they will be the No. 1 overall seed in the championship for the second straight year (by virtue of head-to-head tiebreaker over Rider) after recording an unbeaten home record in conference play for the second consecutive season (3-0-1). Iona has finished as championship runner-up in back-to-back years, with the program’s lone MAAC Championship coming in 2019. The Mount cliched their first ever spot in the MAAC postseason field following a 3-2-2 (11 points) league season. A member of the conference dating back to 2022, this will be the Mountaineers first postseason appearance in 16 years, last making the NEC tournament in 2008. That season, Mount St. Mary’s fell in the championship title match, and the program will be seeking its first ever men’s soccer championship at the Division I level. With the unbalanced MAAC schedule, the two teams did not meet during the regular season. The last matchup between the two sides occurred over a year ago, when Iona defeated Mount St. Mary’s 2-1, on October 28, 2023 during a regular season meeting in New Rochelle.
No. 2 Rider (12-4-1, 6-1-1 MAAC) vs. No. 7 Sacred Heart (8-5-2, 3-3-2 MAAC)
Ben Cohen Field | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ | Live Stats
No. 2 Rider plays host to No. 7 Sacred Heart at 2:00 p.m. in Lawrenceville, NJ in the second quarterfinal bout of the day. The Broncs claimed a share of their second-ever MAAC Regular Season title, the first since their inaugural year in the league of 1997, after logging a 6-1-1 league mark (19 points), which included going unbeaten at home in 2024, going 6-0-1 overall. Rider, the defending MAAC champions, return to the postseason for the second straight season and are looking to become the first back-to-back league champs in the MAAC since 2015 and 2016, when those Rider program’s clinched consecutive trophies. Rider owns a league-most six MAAC Championship titles among current member and have made the second-most final appearances (9) only trailing Fairfield’s 13. The Pioneers qualified for their first-ever MAAC postseason following a 3-2-2 (11 points) mark in their inaugural campaign. Prior to joining the MAAC, Sacred Heart made two consecutive NEC tournament appearances, which included a trip to the championship game last season. The Pioneers have never won a conference tournament in program history. Rider and Sacred Heart did not face each other during the regular season.
No. 3 Siena (6-4-6, 4-1-3 MAAC) vs. No. 6 Manhattan (5-7-3, 3-3-2 MAAC)
Hickey Field | LOUDONVILLE, NY | 1:00 PM | ESPN+ | Live Stats
No. 3 Siena will clash with No. 6 Manhattan on Sunday in Loundonville, NY, at 1:00 p.m. in the quarterfinal round. The Saints secured third place by way of a 4-1-3 MAAC record (15 points), earning its fifth straight MAAC postseason appearance. Despite the program’s recent success, Siena has never won a MAAC title or advance past the semifinals round. During the regular season, the Saints were unbeaten at Hickey Field, posting a 3-0-4 home mark overall. The Jaspers locked up the sixth seed with 11 points and a 3-2-2 MAAC tally, qualifying for their fourth straight postseason. To date, Manhattan has never won a MAAC crown, but the team has made the semifinals in two straight seasons and made appearances in the championship twice in 2011 and 1994. The two teams did not have a regular season match this year. The last contest between Siena and Manhattan came on October 28, 2023 when the Saints topped the Jaspers, 3-2 in Riverdale, NY.
No. 4 Quinnipiac (7-8-1, 4-4 MAAC) vs. No. 5 Marist (6-8-2, 3-2-2 MAAC)
Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium | HAMDEN, CT | 12:00 PM | ESPN+ | Live Stats
The quarterfinal round will commence with No. 4 Quinnipiac hosting No. 5 Marist at 12:00 p.m. in Hamden, CT. The fourth seeded Bobcats collected 12 points, going an even 4-4 in MAAC play and clinching the final host position on the last day of the regular season. Quinnipiac returns to the MAAC postseason for the first time since winning the league championship in 2022 and 10th time overall after missing last year’s tournament for only the second time in program history since they joined the conference in 2013. The Bobcats have won a pair of MAAC Championships (2013 and 2022), while making five title match appearances. The Red Foxes were 3-2-2 in conference action (11 points) taking a spot in the postseason field for the second straight season. Marist ranks third on the charts for most MAAC titles for current members, owning four total league crowns. The Red Foxes most recently won it all in 2021, and the program has made the championship finale five times. Of all four quarterfinal games, Quinnipiac and Marist is the lone matchup in which the two sides met during the 2024 stanza. When the teams collided during the regular season, the Red Foxes earned a 2-0 shutout win over the Bobcats in Hamden. The last postseason meeting between the two was during the 2018 semifinals, when No. 2 Quinnipiac and No. 3 Marist played to a dramatic 3-3 draw. Quinnipiac would prevail in a penalty shootout, 8-7.
The 2024 MAAC Men’s Soccer Championship is an eight-team, single-elimination championship taking place November 10-17, 2024. Each match during the championship will be hosted by the higher seed and all rounds of the championship will reseed. The quarterfinals will take place on Sunday, November 10, followed by the semifinals on Thursday, November 14, and concluding with the championship final on Sunday, November 17. For all information regarding the 2024 MAAC Men’s Soccer Championship, please visit
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist College, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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