Location: Jacksonville, FL
Dates: November 2-5
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Looking to make another run at the regional and national title, the Bob Jones University men's soccer team claimed the #1 seed and is ready to compete at the NCCAA DII South Region Tournament. This year's tournament will be held on the campus of Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Florida.
"We are locked in and focused on taking it one step at a time," said Head Coach Greg Fulton. "We know we have a target on our back, and the team has been training hard and preparing mentally to battle."
Last season, for the first time in program history, the men's soccer team won both the South Region Championship and the NCCAA DII National Championship.
The Bruins enter this year's region tournament after posting a 10-4-1 overall record this season. They were also undefeated in conference play shutting out Toccoa Falls College, Pensacola Christian College and Trinity Baptist College throughout the season.
Region play will begin on Wednesday, November 2 as #4 Trinity Baptist College hosts #5 Toccoa Falls College. On Thursday at 2 p.m., the Bruins will enter the tournament as they play the winner of the #4 vs #5 matchup from the day before. Should the Bruins win their Thursday afternoon match, they will advance to the championship match on Saturday, November 5 at 11 a.m to take on the winner of the #2 vs #3 game.
Seeding for the NCCAA South Region soccer tournament is as follows.
- #1: Bob Jones University
- #2: Pensacola Christian College
- #3: Johnson University FL
- #4: Trinity Baptist College
- #5: Toccoa Falls College
"We will look to play our game and we know if we are successful in playing to our potential we will be the hardest team in the country to beat," said Fulton. "We are excited to represent our school and hope to achieve our goals to make our student body proud, all while doing it to the glory of God alone!"
Throughout this season, the Bruins have been on featured on the NCCAA Coaches Poll and finished the season ranked #1. They also were in the top spot in the last NCCAA power rankings. The Bruins look to battle for another national title as they begin their post-season journey at the region tournament this week down in Jacksonville, Florida.
