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Men’s soccer concludes season with historic NCAA appearance

The University’s men’s soccer team had a historic season this fall as the program earned its first berth in the NCAA tournament. Head coach Tom Carlin and his players finished 5-3-1 in BIG EAST conference play. Their strong record, along with a couple of wins over nationally ranked opponents Boston College and Creighton, earned it the number three seed in the BIG EAST tournament, where it would make it to the semifinals before losing 1-0 to Butler after conceding in the 109th minute during the second period of overtime. Its strong showings in both BIG EAST conference play and the BIG EAST tournament earned it a spot in the country’s most prestigious collegiate level soccer tournament.