MANSFIELD, Conn. –
"Guess who's back, back again? Eastern's back, tell your friends!" The Warriors are back in the LEC Championship game for the first time since 2021 and hosting the title game for the first time ever!
Team Records:
Eastern: 12-8 (#1 seed)
Keene State: 14-6 (#2 seed)
How they got here:
Eastern: Def. #4 seed VTSU Castleton 2-0 in Thursday's semifinals
Keene State: Def. #3 seed Southern Maine 3-2 in shootout in Thursday's semifinals
Series History:
- 33rd meeting all time, dating back to 1998
- Keene State leads all time series 26-6
- Eastern is 3-10 all time at home against Keene State
- 5th postseason meeting: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
- 3rd championship meeting: 2015 (KSU 2-1), 2021 (ECSU 1-0)
- Last meeting: 2025 at Keene State (4-2 ECSU)
Championship Notes:
- 14th championship game between top 2 seeds
- 24th time the regular season champion has advanced to the championship game
- The 1 seed is 17-6 all time in the LEC championship
- The 2 seed is 5-10 all time in the LEC championship
- The 1 seed is 10-3 against the 2 seed all time in the LEC championship game
- 14 championship games have been decided by one goal
Game Notes:
- Eastern is making its 3rd championship appearance, and first as a 1 seed
- Keene State is making its 23rd championship appearance (15-6), and 7th as a 2 seed (4-3)
- Eastern is seeking its 2nd LEC title in program history
- Keene State is seeking its 16th LEC title in program history
- Eastern is 1-0 in the postseason against the Owls after beating them in the regular season
- 3 of the 4 tournament games, including both championship matches between Keene State and ECSU have been decided by 1 goal
