Nov. 4, 2012

2012 CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Nationally-ranked Charlotte headlines the eight-team field in this week’s 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship, the league office announced on Sunday. The 21st-ranked 49ers, who will host the newly-expanded event at Transamerica Field, Nov. 8-11, finished atop the Conference standings with 22 points (7-1-1) to be named regular season champion.

The 49ers will host the Championship for the second time in three years and third time overall since joining the Atlantic 10 during the 2005-06 academic year.

Following Charlotte is #2 seeded Saint Louis (13-4/7-2) and two-time defending champion and #3 seeded Xavier (13-1-4/6-1-2). The remaining teams competing in North Carolina are #4 seeded VCU (10-2-5/6-1-2); #5 seeded Temple (10-5-3/6-1-2); #6 seeded Dayton (11-5-1/5-3-1); #7 seeded La Salle (10-6-3/4-4-1); and #8 seeded Duquesne (7-11-1/4-4-1).

The Conference championship begins on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 11:00 a.m. ET, as #2 Saint Louis takes on #7 La Salle, followed by game two at 2:00 p.m., as #3 Xavier squares off with #6 Dayton. Fourth-seeded VCU and #5 Temple take the pitch at 5:00 p.m.; and #1 Charlotte and #8 Duquesne will close out quarterfinal round action at 8:00 p.m.

The two semifinal contests will be played on Friday, Nov. 9 at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., while the league championship is set to air nationally on CBS Sports Network on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 4:00 p.m.

All seven matches (weather pending) are scheduled to be webcast free of charge through the A-10’s online home -- Atlantic10.com. Fans are reminded to check back with the Atlantic10.com throughout the week for all updated information regarding the 2012 A-10 Men's Soccer Championship as well as to check out the Championship Central page on the website.

2012 A-10 MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP SEEDS
1. Charlotte (13-2-3/7-1-1) – 22 points
2. Saint Louis (13-4-0/7-2-0) – 21 points
3. Xavier (13-1-4/6-1-2) – 20 points
4. VCU (10-2-5/6-1-2) – 20 points
5. Temple (10-5-3/6-1-2) – 20 points
6. Dayton (11-5-1/5-3-1) – 16 points
7. La Salle (10-6-3/4-4-1) – 13 points
8. Duquesne (7-11-1/4-4-1) – 13 points