INDIANAPOLIS — Four Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) soccer teams are headed to the NCAA Division III Championships later this week.
St. Catherine women's soccer and St. Olaf men's soccer each punched their tickets to the “Big Dance” this past Saturday by winning their respective MIAC Playoff tournaments. On Monday, those teams learned their NCAA opponents. The MIAC also landed two at-large selections, with the Carleton women's team and the Saint John's men's team earning berths to nationals as well.
NCAA Men's SOCCER Tournament
St. Olaf (17-0-4), which ranked No. 7 overall in the NCAA Power Index (NPI), won the MIAC Men's Soccer Playoff championship with a 4-1 advantage on penalty kicks against Saint John's after a 1-1 draw through two scoreless overtimes in the title game to earn the conference's automatic bid to the national tournament. This will be the Oles' 13th NCAA appearance, and sixth in a row. St. Olaf will host a four-team regional this weekend, drawing Grinnell (14-4-2) to open the Tournament at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14. UW-Superior (16-3-3) will take on Loras (14-3-2) in the other regional matchup at St. Olaf.
Saint John's (17-2-3) earned an at-large bid after ranking No. 20 in the NPI. This will be SJU's fifth trip to nationals and their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2005. The Johnnies earned hosting duties and will take on MSOE (13-4-4) in the opening contest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14. North Park (13-1-5) and Whitman (14-3-3) will duel in the other regional matchup at SJU.
NCAA Women's SOCCER Tournament
St. Catherine (15-3-2) earned the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament after claiming a 6-5 advantage on penalty kicks after tying Carleton, 1-1, in the conference tournament final. The Wildcats will be making their sixth straight trip to nationals and their seventh berth in program history. The Wildcats will head to Dubuque, Iowa, this weekend to take on regional host Loras (13-1-2). UChicago (14-1-1) and UW-Superior (12-5-4) will play in the other regional matchup at Loras. Game times for the Loras Regional are yet to be determined.
Carleton (13-1-3) earned an at-large bid after ranking No. 21 in the NPI. The Knights are nationals-bound for the fourth straight season and seventh time overall. Carleton will travel to La Crosse, Wisconsin to compete in the UW-La Crosse regional this weekend. The Knights will take on Elmhurst (14-4-2) to begin the Tournament at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 14. Regional host UW-La Crosse will play Lawrence (14-2-5).
Tournament Schedule
| MIAC Team |
first round Opponent |
Site (Host) |
Date and Time |
| St. Olaf (men) |
Grinnell |
Northfield, Minn. (St. Olaf) |
Saturday, Nov. 14 - 11:00 AM |
| Saint John's (men) |
MSOE |
Collegeville, Minn. (Saint John's) |
Saturday, Nov. 14 - 11:00 AM |
| St. Catherine (women) |
Loras |
Dubuque, Iowa (Loras) |
Saturday, Nov. 14 - TBD |
| Carleton (women) |
Elmhurst |
La Crosse, Wis. (UW-La Crosse) |
Saturday, Nov. 14 - 6:30 PM |
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