Carson-Newman Men’s Soccer Receives Seventh-Straight NCAA Tournament Bid

Posted: Nov 09, 2009

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The 15th-ranked Carson-Newman men’s soccer team received an at large bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament, the NCAA announced Monday.

The tournament berth is the seventh straight for C-N, which is a South Atlantic Conference record.

The Eagles (13-4-1) will host Lander (12-5-2) on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at McCown Field.

The C-N/Lander winner will advance to to take on Anderson (12-3-3) on Friday at 4 p.m. in Banner Elk, N.C.

C-N went 7-1 in South Atlantic Conference play this season to win the regular season title and earn the top seed in the SAC Tournament. After taking down Catawba, 3-1, in the first round, the Eagles fell to rival Tusculum, 2-1, in the semifinals, snapping their nine-match winning streak.

Lander enters the tournament having won nine out of its last 10 matches, including a win over top-seeded Flagler in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament Championship match. The Bearcats went 1-2 against SAC competition this season as they defeated Newberry and lost to both Wingate and Tusculum.

On the other side of the Southeast Region bracket is top-seeded Lees-McRae (15-2-1), the seventh-ranked team in the nation. Lees-McRae will host the winner of Wingate/Flagler on Friday at 7 p.m.

Last season C-N faced Francis Marion in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament and built a 3-0 lead before falling to the Patriots, 4-3 in overtime.

The Eagles are 3-6-1 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.

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November 12, 2009 No. 16 Carson-Newman Set For NCAA Tournament Showdown With No. 24 Anderson

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October 28, 2009 No. 22 Carson-Newman Men’s Soccer Rallies to Defeat Tusculum, 2-1

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Sat, 11/04 | Men's Soccer at #10 Wingate L, 1-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V | GN
Wed, 11/01 | Men's Soccer vs. Tusculum W, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX | PH | V | GN
Sat, 10/28 | Men's Soccer vs. #19 Limestone L, 2-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | PH | V | GN
Mon, 10/16 | Men's Soccer vs. Lee T, 1-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX | PH | V | GN
Sat, 10/14 | Men's Soccer vs. Catawba T, 2-2 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V | GN
Wed, 10/11 | Men's Soccer at Lincoln Memorial L, 1-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V | GN
Sat, 10/07 | Men's Soccer vs. Lenoir-Rhyne T, 0-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | PH | V | GN
Sat, 09/30 | Men's Soccer at Newberry W, 1-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V | GN
Wed, 09/27 | Men's Soccer at Mars Hill T, 2-2 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V | GN
Sat, 09/23 | Men's Soccer at Coker L, 5-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V | GN
Wed, 09/20 | Men's Soccer vs. Emory & Henry W, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | PH | V | GN
Sat, 09/16 | Men's Soccer at Wingate L, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
Wed, 09/13 | Men's Soccer at Auburn Montgomery T, 0-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V | GN
Sat, 09/09 | Men's Soccer vs. Anderson (S.C.) L, 1-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | PH | V | GN
Wed, 09/06 | Men's Soccer vs. Young Harris W, 4-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX | PH | V | GN