INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Oglethorpe University earned the SCAC's automatic bid and Trinity University received an at-large bid as both teams will compete in the field of 61 in the 2011 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament. Complete Bracket
The 2011 NCAA Tournament marks the first time since 2000 that the SCAC has been represented by more than just AQ when both DePauw and Trinity made the field.
Oglethorpe (17-3-0) opens play on Thursday against the
University of Texas at Tyler on the Patriots campus at 7:00 p.m.
CST.
The Patriots finished the regular season 15-2-2 after winning the
American Southwest Conference Tournament Championship defeating
Hardin-Simmons 3-0.
Despite falling to Centre 1-0 in the SCAC semifinals, Trinity
(14-1-2), was one of three teams that recieved an opening round bye
and is set to host the winner of the Oglethorpe and Texas-Tyler
match.
Trinity is slated to host the winner of the Petrels and Patriots
match on Sunday, Nov. 13th at 1:00 p.m. CST. If Oglethorpe is able
to knock off Texas-Tyler it will mark the third time that two SCAC
teams have faced each other in the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament.
Rhodes defeated Centre in the 1997 tournament, while Trinity
defeated Rhodes in the 1998 NCAAs.
