NEW YORK (October 28, 2023) – All 12 men’s soccer teams entered the final day of the BIG EAST conference season looking to leave everything they had on the pitch to secure a spot in the eight-team tournament field.
With all six games kicking off Saturday at 2 p.m. ET, the bracket for the 2023 BIG EAST Championship Presented by JEEP was left unknown up until the final whistle.
Following the results, Georgetown and Xavier both secured victories to capture their respective divisions and the top-two seeds in the tournament. The Hoyas (11-2-2, 6-1-1 BIG EAST) earned a 2-1 win over Marquette (7-6-3, 1-5-2 BE) to win the East Division crown and top-seed in the BIG EAST. Meanwhile, Xavier (7-3-5, 4-1-3 BE) poured it on at home against UConn (8-7-1, 4-4-0 BE) to secure the Midwest Division title and No. 2 seed.
The Hoyas and Musketeers will be joined by No. 3 seed Providence, No. 4 seed St. John’s, No. 5 seed UConn, No. 6 seed Creighton, No. 7 seed Akron and No. 8 seed Seton Hall in the opening round.
Georgetown will host Seton Hall in the first round at Noon ET, before Providence welcomes Creighton to Rhode Island at 4 p.m. At 6 p.m., St. John’s will host UConn, before Akron travels to Xavier at 7 p.m. All First Round action will stream live on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) on FloSports Presented by Invesco QQQ.
Needing a win or help to get into the tournament, Seton Hall (8-5-3, 3-4-1 BE) took care of business at home against Providence (7-5-3, 4-2-2 BE), 1-0, to lock up the eighth seed. Meanwhile, St. John’s (8-3-5, 3-1-4 BE) and Creighton (4-6-6, 3-3-2) settled for a 2-2 draw in a back-and-forth contest.
In a high scoring affair, Villanova (1-7-7, 1-4-3 BE) and DePaul (3-7-5, 1-4-3 BE) earned a 3-3 draw, while Akron (9-1-7, 2-1-5 BE) finished in a scoreless draw against Butler (2-7-6, 1-3-4 BE).
Following the First Round action next Saturday, Nov. 4, the four winning teams will travel to the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md. The Semifinals will kickoff at 4 p.m. on Nov. 9, with Providence or Creighton facing Xavier or Akron. Then at 6:30 p.m., Georgetown or Seton Hall will take on St. John’s or UConn.
The Championship game is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 on FS1.
2023 BIG EAST Championship Schedule
First Round – Nov. 4 – Campus Sites ^
No. 8 Seton Hall at No. 1 Georgetown, 12 p.m.
No. 6 Creighton at No. 3 Providence, 4 p.m.
No. 5 UConn at No. 4 St. John’s, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Akron at No. 2 Xavier, 7 p.m.
Semifinal – Nov. 9 – Maryland SoccerPlex ^
No. 3/6 vs. No. 2/7, 4 p.m.
No. 4/5 vs. No. 1/8, 6:30 p.m.
Championship – Nov. 12 – Maryland SoccerPlex *
Semifinal Winners
^BEDN on FloSports Presented by Invesco QQQ
*FS1
All Times Eastern