The NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship has officially begun in Orange Beach, and with some exciting results. No.-1 seed Rio Grande, previously undefeated, lost to unseeded Bethel University. Bethel defeated Rio Grande 2 to 1—a repeat of the championship-winning game between the two teams in 2008.
While those two teams repeated history, the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma made a little history by winning its first-ever second round match. The game went into overtime, and Science and Arts won 4 to 3 against the University of Great Falls.
Plenty of soccer is yet to be played. The championship continues all week, with the final championship game on Saturday night.
Showing posts with label 2010 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
One More Week!
Only a week left until the start of the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship! The Opening Round has already taken place—the sixteen teams have been determined and will advance to the week-long National Championship, which starts in Orange Beach next Monday, November 29th.
The teams that made it through really proved their worth during the Opening Round, with about half of the teams defeating not only their opponents but the home field advantage rule as well—home teams won only eight of the fifteen matches. And four schools—Hastings, Maine-Fort Kent, Notre Dame, and Rio Grande—remain undefeated going into the National Championship.
It’s going to be an exciting week! There’s still time to make plans to be here—visit the Alabama Gulf Coast Sports Commission website for information on accommodations for this event.
The teams that made it through really proved their worth during the Opening Round, with about half of the teams defeating not only their opponents but the home field advantage rule as well—home teams won only eight of the fifteen matches. And four schools—Hastings, Maine-Fort Kent, Notre Dame, and Rio Grande—remain undefeated going into the National Championship.
It’s going to be an exciting week! There’s still time to make plans to be here—visit the Alabama Gulf Coast Sports Commission website for information on accommodations for this event.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Soccer Update
The 32-team field and bracket for the 2010 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship will be announced this Sunday. We’re getting that much closer to the big soccer event in Orange Beach!
The latest Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll placed the University of Rio Grande in the number 1 spot for the third week straight. The team has remained undefeated all season, along with Notre Dame College (ranked 2nd), Hastings College (ranked 3rd), and University of Maine at Fort Kent (ranked 6th). Rio Grande has been ranked in the top 10 since the start of the 2009 season. They could be an interesting team to watch!
The soccer championship begins November 29th at the Orange Beach Sportsplex and goes until the final championship game on December 4th.
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