THE BASICS:

- Score: No. 5 Assumption 2, No. 6 Saint Rose 1

- Records: No. 5 Assumption (12-7-0, 6-5-0 NE10), No. 6 Saint Rose (12-6-2, 6-4-2 NE10)

- Location: Worcester, Mass. (Multi-Sport Stadium)

- The Lead: Kevin Hernandez (San Juan, P.R. / Colegio San Jose) and Tyler Moreau (Hooksett, N.H. / Manchester Central) scored for the Assumption Greyhounds to lead their team 2-1 over the Saint Rose Golden Knights and to the first ever Northeast-10 Championship victory in program history.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

-Hernandez put his team up 1-0 at the 24:08 mark. He got his head on a ball placed out front by teammate Ruben Faria (Fall River, Mass. / Bishop Connolly), catching Saint Rose goalie Gianni Carillo out of position for his team's first goal of the game.

-Moreau then added a second goal at the 78:41 mark. Mauro Cortez (Providence, R.I. / La Salle Academy) possessed the ball in the corner and sent it out front to Moreau. Moreau then took it and swung, putting a bouncing ball into the bottom left corner of the net for the 2-0 lead.

-Saint Rose was able to get one back at the 86:39 mark, but it ultimately wasn't enough. Filippo Bellu challenged Assumption goalie Sebastian Jimenez (Naples, Fla. / Gulf Coast High School) for a loose ball and ultimately won. Both players went to play it, but Bellu was the first to get to it, putting the ball up and over Jimenez, slowly bouncing into the back of the net.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

-Saint Rose held a 12-11 shot advantage, while both teams had three corner kicks.

-Hernandez's goal gives him three in his last two games, totaling three goals throughout the playoffs.

-Moreau's goal was his first of the season, playing in 18 contests. He has two goals in his collegiate career. Both are game-winners.

-Jimenez made seven saves to earn the victory, while Carillo made four saves but earned the loss.

-The Hounds are one of the lowest seeds to ever win the NE10 Championship, tying a record set by Hampshire College (now known as Southern N.H.) in 2000. They defeated No. 5 Le Moyne in the opening round and then No. 8 American Int'l to get there.

UP NEXT:

- The Hounds have earned an automatic bid in the NCAA tournament due to their Championship victory. They now await their seeding and opponent in the tournament.

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