Field Soldified for 2012 Florida Blue SSC Men’s Soccer Championship

ORLANDO, Fla. - The pairings have been solidified for the 2012 Florida Blue Sunshine State Conference Men's Soccer Championship. Action will begin with quarterfinals on Tuesday, Oct. 30 with No. 2 seed University of Tampa earning a bye. The semifinals and finals will be hosted on Friday, Nov. 2, and Sunday, Nov. 4, by Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.

Lynn (14-3, 7-1 SSC) secured the No. 1 seed by posting 21 points in its SSC matches. Tampa (10-4-1, 6-2 SSC) claimed the No. 2 seed with 18 points in league play. Both teams will receive a quarterfinal bye.

Rollins (12-3-2, 5-2-1 SSC) earned the No. 3 seed with 16 points and will host No. 6 Florida Tech in Tuesday's quarterfinal round. The Panthers (10-3-3, 3-3-2) claimed the last spot in the tournament field with 11 points in conference action. The winner of the match between Rollins and Florida Tech will advance to play No. 2 Tampa in Friday's semifinals.

Eckerd (7-8-2, 4-3-1 SSC) locked up the No. 4 seed by tallying 13 points in SSC play. The Tritons will host Tuesday's other quarterfinal tilt, with No. 5 Saint Leo traveling to St. Petersburg. The Lions (7-8, 4-4) took the No. 5 seed with 12 points thanks to a 1-0 win over Nova Southeastern on Saturday evening. The winner of Tuesday's match between Eckerd and Saint Leo will advance to face top-seeded Lynn in Friday's other semifinal contest.

2012 FLORIDA BLUE SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Quarterfinals - Tuesday, October 30
No. 5 Saint Leo at No. 4 Eckerd, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Florida Tech at No. 3 Rollins, 7 p.m.

Semifinals - Friday, November 2 (Hosted by Lynn)
Winner Florida Tech/Rollins vs. No. 2 Tampa, 11 a.m.
Winner Saint Leo/Eckerd vs. No. 1 Lynn, 2:30 p.m.

Finals - Sunday, November 4 (Hosted by Lynn)
Semifinal Winners, 1 p.m.

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