NCAC Men's Soccer

Edited: Nov. 5, 2007

OHIO WESLEYAN EARNS RECORD 30TH NCAA TOURNEY NOD

Second-seeded Ohio Wesleyan (15-5-1) claimed its sixth North Coast Tournament Championship last week. The Battling Bishops advanced through the four-team event, capping their run with a 1-0 win over Allegheny in the championship game. Click for NCAC Tournament information.

As North Coast Tournament Champions, Ohio Wesleyan has earned the conference’s automatic bid into the 57-team NCAA Div. III Tournament and will host first and second round games on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9-10. The Bishops open the post-season against Transylvania (15-2-1) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The first game of the day pits Calvin (13-4-2) against John Carroll (12-8-0) at 5:00 p.m. Winners of Friday's matches will meet on Saturday at 6:00 p.m.

Second round winners advance to one of four sectional sites Nov. 16-17 or 17-18. Sectional winners advance to the semifinals and championship, which will be held at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, FL on Nov. 23-24 in conjunction with the finals of the women's soccer tournament.

Ohio Wesleyan is making 28th NCAA Division III playoff appearance in 30 years and its NCAA-record 30th overall. The Bishops have won an NCAA-record 49 Division III playoff games and have compiled a 49-26-5 (.644). Ohio Wesleyan won the 1998 national championship and finished as runner-up in 1990 and 1992. Last fall, the Bishops advanced to the national semifinals, where they fell, 1-0, to eventual runner-up Wheaton.