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The Northwest College men’s soccer team has learned its path to a potential national championship with group stage pairings and times announced by the NJCAA National Office on Tuesday. The national …
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The Northwest College men’s soccer team has learned its path to a potential national championship with group stage pairings and times announced by the NJCAA National Office on Tuesday. The national tournament begins Sunday at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas.
The Trappers earned their spot in the field by virtue of winning the Region IX Tournament on Saturday. After the championship game against Western Nebraska ended in a 1-1 draw, the Trappers advanced on penalties, 4-2.
The 12-team field in Wichita is composed of eight automatic qualifiers and four at-large selections. Teams are grouped into four groups of three teams each, facing each of the other teams in their group over three days from Nov. 15-17. Only the top team from each group will advance.
The national semifinals are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. CST, and the national championship game is Saturday, Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. CST.
As the No. 11 seed in the tournament, Northwest College will face No. 2 seed Barton County Community College (Kansas) on Sunday, Nov. 15, followed by a match with No. 7 seed Lewis and Clark Community College (Illinois) on Monday, Nov. 16. Both matches kick off at noon CST (11 a.m. MT).
Group stage games will be broadcast live on the NJCAA Network and will be available to view on demand at the conclusion of each contest at njcaa.org. The NJCAA Network is available through a variety of pay-per-view pricing options, including $12 for a day pass, $20 for a tournament pass, and $100 for an all-access pass.
The semifinals and championship game will be streamed on ESPN+. Fans can sign up for ESPN+ for $9.99 a month (or $99.99 per year) at ESPN.com, ESPNplus.com or on the ESPN App on mobile and connected devices. It is also available as part of the Disney Bundle that gives subscribers access to Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu for $13.99/month (Hulu with ads) or $19.99/month (Hulu without ads). Subscribers to Hulu + Live TV receive ESPN+ at no additional cost.
Live stats for all tournament games can also be found at bit.ly/4epIamf.
