KISSIMMEE, FL -- The North Central University (NCU) men's soccer team is set to compete this week in the NCCAA National Tournament which will be held in Kissimmee, Florida. The team enters the tournament 5-0 against their fellow Division II NCCAA competition with an average margin victory of 3 goals per game. Their first game will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) November 16th against #2 seed, Randall University at 4:30 PM (CT). The Rams will then play #3 seed, Grace Christian University on Wednesday, November 17th at 4:30 PM (CT).
The winner of each pool (A and B, Rams are in B) will compete in the National Championship game that will be held at 4:30 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, November 20th. More information on the tournament can be found
here.
2021 NCU Men's Soccer Player Highlights:
Junior
Elliott Lebsack (Kearney, NE) comes in with an impressive streak, scoring in every single contest in which he has played in this season (10 straight games). Lebsack earned both UMAC 2nd team All-Conference honors as well as 1st team NCCAA honors.
Juniors
Weston Buckley (Budapest, HU), Jerad Buse (Kearney, NE), and
Adam Vang (Green Bay, WI) all enter the tournament with UMAC All-Conference Honorable Mention honors for the 2021 season.
Both seniors,
Tyler Johnsen (Lindstrom, MN) and
Rodrigo De Mendoza (Panama City, Panama), were a part of the NCCAA National Championship team back in 2018.
Fans can follow along with live stats
here.