Spartans Earn No. 4 Seed in NCAA Tournament

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Committee announced today the field of 40 teams for the 2021 Division II Men's Soccer Championship. The first tournament since 2019, as the 2020 tournament was not playable due to COVID-19.   

The first round will kick off on Thursday, November 18, and the tournament will conclude with the national championship on Saturday, December 11. Ten teams were selected from each of the four super regions. Teams from the same region will be paired for first- and/or second-round competition, conducted Nov. 18-21 on campus sites. Third-round/quarterfinals will be held on campus sites and completed by Dec. 2-5. The semifinals and final will be played Dec. 9 and 11 at Switchbacks FC Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, hosted by Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.   

The University of Tampa men's soccer team earned the No. 4 seed in Super-Region Two. The Spartans will host the No.5 seed Auburn Montgomery Warhawks on Sunday. The Warhawks lost in penalties to the University of West Florida Argonauts, who went on to win the Gulf South Conference Tournament.  

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