PAC announces Men's Soccer Championship Tournament field

PAC announces Men's Soccer Championship Tournament field

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2016 PAC Men's Soccer Championship Tournament
Tuesday, November 1
Semifinals
2 p.m. #3 Thomas More at #2 Grove City College Field - Grove City, Pa.
7:30 p.m. #4 Bethany at #1 Geneva Reeves Field - Beaver Falls, Pa.
Saturday, November 5
Title match
TBD Lowest remaining seed at highest remaining seed TBD

GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) announced Saturday evening the field has been set for next week’s Men's Soccer Championship Tournament.

The men's soccer championship tournament, which will get underway Tuesday, November 1 at campus sites, determines this year’s PAC champion, which receives the conference's automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Division III Championship the following week.

In Tuesday’s first semifinal, second-seeded Grove City College (14-3-1, 6-1-1 PAC), under the direction of 11th-year head coach Mike Dreves, will host third-seeded Thomas More College (9-8-2, 4-4-2 PAC) and second-year head coach Eric Busener at College Field at 2 p.m. Grove City has made nine-straight trips to the league’s championship tournament and last secured a conference title in 2005. Thomas More has advanced to the championship tournament in 10-straight seasons and has won six league titles. The Wolverines and Saints have not met in the semifinal round since 2009.

Geneva College (14-3-1, 8-0 PAC) and seventh-year head coach Gary Dunda earned the championship tournament’s top seed for the first time since gaining full PAC membership in 2011. The Golden Tornadoes will host fourth-seeded Bethany College (8-9-2, 4-4 PAC) Tuesday at Reeves Field at 7:30 p.m. Geneva has advanced to the championship tournament in six-straight seasons and will be playing for the program’s first-ever league title. Bethany and ninth-year head coach Sean Regan claimed a spot in the championship tournament for the first time since 2011. The Bison, looking for the program’s league-best 31st conference title, last won the PAC Championship in 2001.

This year's championship match will be hosted by the highest-remaining seed following Tuesday’s semifinals on Saturday, November 5. The start time for Saturday’s title match will be determined after the completion of the semifinal matches.

Admission for all PAC Championship events is $5 for adults and $2 for students. Championship programs will be available for $1. PAC and institutional passes are not accepted at PAC Championship events. Students from PAC institutions will be admitted for free to events at their school with valid college identification.