BU to host NAIA Soccer Opening Round at Morrison Stadium

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BELLEVUE, Neb. -- Bellevue University has been announced as one of 10 host institutions for the 2021 NAIA Men's Soccer National Tournament Opening Round, as announced by the NAIA on Thursday afternoon.

Bellevue will host the NAIA Opening Round - Bellevue bracket at Creighton University's Morrison Stadium. Game times are tentatively scheduled for 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 with the final set for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20.

The Opening Round will be played from Nov. 18-20 at 10 sites nationwide. Four teams will be assigned to each site with first round action taking place on Thursday, Nov. 18 while Friday, Nov. 19 will serve as an off day. Saturday, Nov. 20 will match-up Thursday's winners for the right to advance to the NAIA National Tournament Final Site at the Jack Allen Soccer Complex in Decatur, Ala.

The selection of each site was made in part by the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Selection Committee. The committee is comprised of head coaches and administrators from around the nation. Selections take into account the following criteria; geography, facilities, and host qualification.

The full list of host sites and institutions are below:

• Bellevue University; Omaha, Neb.
• Central Methodist University; Fayette, Mo.
• Columbia College; Columbia, Mo.
• Indiana Institute of Technology; Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Keiser University; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
• Missouri Valley College; Marshall, Mo.
• University of Mobile; Mobile, Ala.
• Oklahoma Wesleyan University; Bartlesville, Okla.
• St. Thomas University; Miami Gardens, Fla.
• Vanguard University; Costa Mesa, Calif.

Thus far on the season, Bellevue has posted a 12-2-2 overall record and is ranked No. 9 in the Coaches' Poll and No. 11 in the latest MRPI (Modified Ratings Percentage Index).

The Bruins are the No. 1 seed in next week's Continental Athletic Conference (CAC/Independents) Tournament which will be played at Georgia Gwinnett College's Grizzly Soccer Complex in Lawrenceville, Ga. There, BU faces No. 4 seed Viterbo on Friday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. The winner meets the victor of second-seeded Georgia Gwinnett and No. 3-seed Florida National on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m.

Bellevue has made seven NAIA National Tournament Appearances – all coming since 2008 – and reached the final site on five occasions. This past spring, the Bruins reached the quarterfinal round for the first time in program history.