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CSUDH to Host Cal
State Bakersfield in First Round of NCAA Men's Soccer Playoffs |
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Championship Bracket (PDF format) CARSON, Calif.-The 2000 NCAA II National Champion Cal State Dominguez Hills men's soccer team will begin defense of their national crown this weekend on Saturday, November 10 when they host Cal State Bakersfield in the opening round of the NCAA Championship Playoffs. The pairing was announced by the NCAA Championship Committee earlier today. The first round matchup will feature the three-time defending California Collegiate Athletic Association Champion Toros who captured the 2001 CCAA Crown with a 1-0 win over UC Davis yesterday in San Diego. Their opponent, Cal State Bakersfield, finished second to CSUDH in the CCAA Central Division, but failed to qualify for the conference tournament this past weekend at UC San Diego. The Roadrunners will enter the NCAA playoffs with a 12-8 overall record and a 9-5 mark in league play. "We're really excited to host again," said head CSUDH coach Joe Flanagan. "I can't think of two teams that know each other any better than us and Bakersfield." The Toros and Roadrunners have faced each other twice this season with CSUDH winning in Carson 3-0 and suffering their first and only conference loss of the year in Bakersfield 0-1. "Hopefully, our experience will give us an edge," continues Flanagan. "I think there will be a little bit of a revenge factor in this game as Bakersfield was the only CCAA team to beat us this year. It should be a good one." Saturday's game against Cal State Bakersfield is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start. The winner of this weekend's first-round NCAA playoff game will play the winner of the Midwest Regional between Fort Lewis University (CO) and West Texas A&M University on November 17 or 18 at a site yet to be announced. Ticket Information For further information, please contact the CSUDH Sports Information Office at (310) 243-3764. |
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