MARTIN, Tenn. – The defending Ohio Valley Convention common season champion College of Tennessee at Martin soccer staff will proceed its season with participation within the 2021 NCAA Division I Soccer Championship with a primary spherical matchup in opposition to Missouri Valley Soccer Convention foe Missouri State on Saturday, Nov. 27. Kickoff from Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Mo. is scheduled for 3 p.m.
The Skyhawks (9-2) enter the postseason presently ranked eighth nationally after successful the OVC league title for the second time in program historical past. UT Martin has certified for the postseason twice at school historical past – becoming a member of the staff’s NCAA Playoff run in 2006.
UT Martin received a program file 9 straight video games – rating because the second-longest successful streak within the nation. The staff’s nine-win season is the fourth in this system’s 92-year historical past and certainly one of solely 5 FCS packages to go undefeated in opposition to division opponents via the primary 10 video games of the season.
Missouri State is ranked 14th nationally with an 8-3 file whereas going 6-2 within the MVFC to complete because the league runner up. The Bears can be making their second straight NCAA Playoff look and fourth total after earlier journeys in 1989, 1990 and the spring of 2021.
The 2021 NCAA Division I Soccer Championship subject is comprised of 24 groups which incorporates 11 automated bids and 13 at-large berths. There are eight first spherical matchups (16 complete groups), whereas eight groups obtain a bye into the second spherical. The primary spherical can be performed on the weekend of Nov. 26-27 with the second spherical to observe on Dec. 3-4. For the thirteenth time in 2021, the championship recreation can be performed in Frisco, Texas at Toyota Stadium.
