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DANBURY, Conn. (November 9, 2015) –The Rutgers University-Newark men's soccer team is seeded second in the upcoming Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Metro/Upstate Tournament.
 
The Scarlet Raiders will bring a record of 13-7-1 into the tournament and will host seventh-seeded Centenary College in the opening round Wednesday night at Alumni Field. Opening touch is set for 8 p.m.
 
New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) rival Stockton University is the No. 1 seed and will host the semifinals on Saturday and the final on Sunday after earning a bye in the first round. Third-seeded Drew University and sixth-seeded Brooklyn College will square off in another first round match, with fourth-seeded Alfred University and fifth-seeded Manhattanville College battling in the other contest.
 
Seeds
1. Stockton University (14-5-1)
2. Rutgers University-Newark (13-7-1)
3. Drew University (11-4-3)
4. Alfred University (10-5-2)
5. Manhattanville College (9-6-4)
6. Brooklyn College (9-8-2)
7. Centenary College (11-8-0)
 
The Scarlet Raiders have received a berth to the ECAC or NCAA Tournament every year since 2008, most recently making the national tournament via at-large berths in 2013 and 2014. The Scarlet Raiders earned the programs first-ever NCAA Tournament victory in last year's tourney, downing Babson College in the first round last November. R-N last played in the ECAC Tournament in 2012 and last won the tournament in November of 2011 with a shootout victory over NJAC rival William Paterson University.

In 2015, the Scarlet Raiders earned the sixth seed in the NJAC Tournament Championship, falling at third-seeded Rutgers University-Camden despite holding solid advantages in possession, field position and shots. Five members of Rutgers-Newark picked up all-conference honors, highlighted by a second-team All-NJAC nod for junior Anthony DeRisi.
 
With a win Wednesday, Rutgers-Newark would move on to play the winner of the Drew-Brooklyn contest. Stockton will take on the Alfred/Manhattanville winner in the other semifinal on Saturday.
 
Fans unable to make Wednesday's match at Alumni Field in Newark (8 p.m.) can follow the action live via links at www.rutgersnewarkathletics.com.