November 4, 2001
B.B. Branton
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Men's Soccer:
First Round NCAA - Wed. Nov. 7
Sewanee at Wilmington (Ohio) College
(Sewanee, TN.) -- The University of the South men's soccer team will play at Wilmington (Ohio) College on Wed. Nov. 7 in a first round match of the NCAA Div. III Men's Soccer Championship.
The tournament bracket can be viewed by clicking here.
Sewanee, 15-2 overall and winners of a school record 11 straight matches, is playing in the NCAA tournament for the first time in the 34-year history of the men's program.
Wilmington is 16-2-2 and was ranked 18th in last week's Div. III poll, while Sewanee was No.30. Wilmington lost to Otterbein, 2-0, in the Ohio Athletic Conference tournament final on Saturday.
NCAA FIELD: Sewanee is the only school from the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference to make the 44-team field, while Wilmington is one of three teams from the OAC to make the field. John Carroll and Otterbein are in the Great Lakes Region and both play first round matches on Wed.
NCAA TOURNEY EXPERIENCE: Wilmington has been to the NCAA tournament four of the last five years, including a trip to the Sweet Sixteen in 2000.
WHAT'S NEXT: The winner of the Sewanee-Wilmington match advances to the South Region semifinals and plays Roanoke College at Greensboro (N.C.) College this weekend, Nov. 9-11. The Region finals will also be at Greensboro this weekend.
SOUTH REGION TEAMS:
First Round - Wed. Nov. 7: Sewanee at Wilmington
Region Semis (at Greensboro (N.C.) College) Fri. or Sat.
Hardin-Simmons (Texas) at UNC-Greensboro
Sewanee vs. Wilimngton winner vs. Roanoke
Region Finals (at Greensboro (N.C.) College) Sat. or Sun.
Greensboro College…Record: 16-2-1…Ranking: 5th …Automatic NCAA bid…South Region top seed & host…Dixie Conference Champions .. 8th straight trip to NCAA tournament .. 1998 National Runnerup …Coach Rusty Scarborough, 16-2-1 …Overtime: 2-0-1 this season…Greensboro is 9-0-1 at home this season and is 15-0-1 at home since Oct. 13, 2000 …
Hardin-Simmons …Record: 15-5-1 … Unranked …Automatic bid to NCAA…American Southwest Conference Champions … have won 4 straight ASC titles .. has won 4 matches in a row, all on the road … Overtimes: 1-0-1 this season … Coach Kevin Wardlow is 43-14-1 in three seasons ... NCAA Tourney, 2000 & 2001 … lost to Southwestern, 2-0, who Sewanee beat, 1-0 in ot.
Roanoke..Record: 17-2-0 … Ranking: 15th… Automatic NCAA bid…ODAC Champions … Roanoke def. W&L, 3-2 on Sat. for championship…has won 8 in a row …Coach Scott Allison, 175-99-17 … winningest coach in school history ….. Overtime: 3-0 this season … Junior defender/striker Regi Francois received red card in 3-2 win against W&L ..
Sewanee … Record: 15-2-0… Ranking: 30th …First meeting with Wilmington…Automatic NCAA bid…Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions … NCAA Tournament: 1st year ... Has won 11 in a row ... Overtimes: 3-1 this season … Away Record: 7-1…No common opponent with Wilmington ... Coach Matt Kern is 126-91-1 ... winningest coach in school history … Most famous soccer alum, Kyle Rote, Jr. (1969-71)
Wilmington College …Record: (16-2-2) … First meeting with Sewanee … Ranking: 18th … At-Large bid to NCAA tournament…Lost to Otterbein on Nov.3 for OAC … NCAA Tournament History: 4 of last 5 years; Sweet 16 in 2000... Home Record: 9-2-0 at home this season … Overtime: 0-0 ..No common opponent with Sewanee ... Coach Bud Lewis is 6th all-time in wins in Div.III with 362 … winningest coach in school history …
NCAA Quarterfinals: Nov. 17 or 18, Hosted by South Region Champion
Great Lakes Champion vs. South Champion
SEWANEE’S MOST FAMOUS SOCCER ALUM: Kyle Rote, Jr. (C’72) lettered three years at Sewanee is the school’s most famous soccer alum. He was captain of the 1971 team. He currently lives in Memphis and is a sports agent.
RECORDS: The 2001 Tigers also hold school season records for best winning percentage (88.2%), consecutive wins (11) and fewest goals allowed (13).
NOTES: Sewanee has an 11-match win streak, dating back to Sept. 21st. Sewanee has posted seven straight shutouts and nine overall .. The 13 goals against is one better than the school record (14) set by the 1998 team .. Sewanee has not allowed a goal since the Oglethorpe match on Oct. 5 .. Coach Matt Kern is 126-91-11 (57.7%) ..
2001 Sewanee Team –
* Holds record for consecutive wins in a season - 11
* Only Sewanee senior class to post four straight winning seasons
* Holds regular season record for fewest goals allowed in a season - 13
13 – 2001
14 – 1998
15 – 1969 * Holds regular season school record for best winning percentage in a season (88.2%)
Unbeaten In October –
2001 team is 8-0 in Oct. .. 1980 team was 7-0-1 ..
** 2001 team is only Sewanee squad to be "Perfect In October".
* 2001 Seniors have won 54 matches; – one more than the 1986-1989 senior class, which won 53.
* 2001 Seniors have posted 31 shutouts – tying the 1986-89 seniors for most shutouts in a four year span
