KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Tiger Soccer earned its fourth bid to the National Christian College Athletic Association Championship as play begins Monday, Nov. 28 at the Austin-Tindall Soccer Complex.
Campbellsville is the overall No. 1 seed in the nine-team, three pool tournament. Heading up Pool A, CU will face Emmanuel College at 1:00 p.m. ET on Monday. The Tigers don't play again until Wednesday, Nov. 30 when they face Grace College at 1:00 p.m..
In its last appearance in 2013, Campbellsville lost to Southern Wesleyan 2-1 in the first game of pool play. The Tigers redeemed themselves and beat Houghton 4-1, but did not advance to the semifinals.
The top team in the three pools will advance to the semifinals,scheduled for Friday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 ET. The fourth team will receive an at-large bid and will be determined by a point system administered by the NCCAA.
The Tigers will leave by charter bus at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25 and will practice at the soccer facility between 11-4:30 on Sunday, Nov. 27. A Christian Service Project is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 1.
Championship Participants
MEN'S SEEDING
Pool A
#1 Campbellsville University 15-1-3
#6 Grace College 10-7-3
#9 Southern Wesleyan University 11-8-2
Pool B
#2 Bethel College 11-7-3
#5 Houghton College 11-5-4
#8 Oklahoma Baptist University 13-7-2
Pool C
#3 Bluefield College 11-7-2
#4 Southwestern Christian University 11-5-5
#7 Bethesda University 8-8-0
In addition to coverage of the NCCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, CU Sports Information Assistant, Richard RoBards, and Sports Information Graduate Assistant, Maggie Calvert, both Tiger travel companions, will keep fans updated with periodic behind-the-scenes features on www.campbellsvilletigers.com and photo galleries on Facebook at Campbellsville Tigers. You can also follow the Tigers on Twitter at @CUTigers_Soccer and @CvilleTigers.
Complete coverage of Campbellsville's trip to the NCCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship can be found on the CU Tournament Central page HERE
