October 31, 2022 | by Taylor Pill
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Sabercats have been given the #5 seed for the 2022 North Region Men's Soccer Tournament and will open play in the North Region Quarterfinal against the #4-seeded North Central University Rams this Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The winner will advance to the North Region Semifinal against #1 Providence University College at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 4, with a ticket to Saturday's North Region Championship on the line.
Besides the North Region title, the winner of the North Region Championship will earn a berth at the 2022 NCCAA DII National Tournament.
Regionals will be held at North Central University in Minneapolis. Nationals will be held November 15-19 at Austin-Tindall Regional Park in Kissimmee, Florida.
SCHEDULE
| Date |
Time |
Matchup |
| Wednesday, 11/2 |
1:30 p.m. |
Quarterfinal vs #4 North Central |
| Friday, 11/4 |
9:00 a.m. |
Semifinals vs #1 Providence |
| Saturday, 11/6 |
1:00 p.m. |
Championship |
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LINKS
BRACKET :: SCHEDULE :: LIVE VIDEO :: LIVE STATS :: NCCAA POWER RATING SYSTEM
FORMAT
The format is single-elimination with seedings determined exclusively by the modified NCCAA Power Rating System.
PARTICIPANTS
Below is a brief overview of the seven-team field. Most notably, Providence University College (12-5-0) have returned to the tournament for the first time since 2019:
| Team |
Nickname |
Location |
Record |
Power Rating |
| #1 Providence |
Pilots |
Manitoba, Canada |
12-5-0 |
4.882 |
| #2 Faith |
Eagles |
Ankeny, Iowa |
7-4-2 |
3.369 |
| #3 Emmaus |
Eagles |
Dubuque, Iowa |
5-6-2 |
3.219 |
| #4 North Central |
Rams |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
6-10-1 |
3.206 |
| #5 Maranatha |
Sabercats |
Watertown, Wis. |
4-9-1 |
3.136 |
| #6 Crown |
Polars |
St. Bonifacious, Minn. |
5-10-2 |
3.038 |
| #7 Trinity Bible |
Lions |
Ellendale, N.D. |
2-8-1 |
2.175 |
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