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WE'RE IN! Falcons Earn At-Large Bid to NCAA Championships, Will Face Louisville in First Round
November 15, 2021 | Men's Soccer
BGSU is one of five MAC schools to advance to the national tournament
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Bowling Green State University men's soccer team has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Tournament, and the Falcons will face the University of Louisville in first-round action on Thursday (Nov. 18) at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium (5,300) in Louisville, Ky.
BGSU has qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season and the eighth time in school history.
Game time and ticket information will be available in the near future.
BGSU enters the national tournament with an overall record of 10-5-3, and the Falcons went 2-2-2 in Mid-American Conference play.
A total of five of the MAC's seven teams have advanced to the NCAA Championships. Northern Illinois earned the league's automatic bid, while BGSU, West Virginia, Georgia State and Akron all received at-large bids.
Louisville, 10-6-1 on the season, went 5-3-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Cardinals earned a share of the ACC Atlantic Division title, its first regular season crown since joining the league in 2014.
The Falcons lead Louisville, 2-1-0, in the all-time series. BGSU picked up 1-0 wins in both 1986 (at home) and '87 (on the road. The most recent meeting saw the Cards capture a 3-0 decision at a tournament hosted by Kentucky. The latter match marked just the second game of the Eric Nichols Era at BGSU.
The BGSU-Louisville winner will advance to face 15th-seeded Indiana in the second round. Second-round action is set for Sunday (Nov. 21).
For more information as game day draws closer, keep it tuned right here to BGSUFalcons.com.
BGSU has qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season and the eighth time in school history.
Game time and ticket information will be available in the near future.
NCAA BOUND!!@BGSUmenssoccer will face Louisville in the first round this Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky. pic.twitter.com/PXRfTk2X6J
— BGSU Athletics (@BGathletics) November 15, 2021
BGSU enters the national tournament with an overall record of 10-5-3, and the Falcons went 2-2-2 in Mid-American Conference play.
A total of five of the MAC's seven teams have advanced to the NCAA Championships. Northern Illinois earned the league's automatic bid, while BGSU, West Virginia, Georgia State and Akron all received at-large bids.
Louisville, 10-6-1 on the season, went 5-3-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Cardinals earned a share of the ACC Atlantic Division title, its first regular season crown since joining the league in 2014.
The Falcons lead Louisville, 2-1-0, in the all-time series. BGSU picked up 1-0 wins in both 1986 (at home) and '87 (on the road. The most recent meeting saw the Cards capture a 3-0 decision at a tournament hosted by Kentucky. The latter match marked just the second game of the Eric Nichols Era at BGSU.
ICYMI, @BGSUmenssoccer is heading to the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season‼️‼️#AyZiggy | ⚽⚽⚽ pic.twitter.com/uPYil4iTca
— BGSU Athletics (@BGathletics) November 15, 2021
The BGSU-Louisville winner will advance to face 15th-seeded Indiana in the second round. Second-round action is set for Sunday (Nov. 21).
For more information as game day draws closer, keep it tuned right here to BGSUFalcons.com.
2021 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP: Schedule, dates for the College Cup
| EVENT | DATE | SCHEDULE |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Show | Monday, Nov. 15 | 1 p.m. ET |
| First round | Thursday, Nov. 18 | TBD |
| Second round | Sunday, Nov. 21 | TBD |
| Third round | Saturday, Nov. 27 & Sunday, Nov. 28 | TBD |
| Quarterfinals | Friday, Dec. 3 & Saturday, Dec. 4 | TBD |
| College Cup: Semifinal 1 | 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 | WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary) |
| College Cup: Semifinal 2 | 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 | WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary) |
| College Cup: Championship | 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 | WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary) |
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