Posted: Nov 05, 2012
See the interactive NCAA Tournament bracket
It was announced at 1:00 PM today during the NCAA Selection Show (Watch), that Roanoke (13-4-2) would face off against Emory University (10-6-2) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The all-time series between the Maroons and Eagles stands at 2-2. These two teams last faced each other on September 3, 2011 in the Roanoke Invitational, where the Maroons defeated the then nationally ranked Eagles, 3-2. Roanoke is currently riding a six-game win streak into the tournament and are 10-1-1 over the last 12 games.
This is the first appearance in the NCAA Tournament for Roanoke College since 2007, and the sixth overall trip for the program. The Maroons reached the NCAA Tournament with an automatic bid by winning their ninth ODAC Championship on Sunday, courtesy of a 1-0 double-overtime victory over Virginia Wesleyan. With Just 59 seconds to play, Brian White lobbed a ball towards the box that AJ Tierce headed into the left side of the goal for the game-winner.
More information on the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament is available here.
There will be additional information on the tournament coming out tomorrow, including ticket prices. As soon as that information becomes available, it will be posted on Facebook, Twitter and maroons.roanoke.edu
We just reached 1,200 fans on Facebook, but we're trying to have the most followers in the ODAC. So, don't forget to become a fan of Maroon Athletics on Facebook. You can also follow us on Twitter @rcmaroons. Be sure to check out Roanoke Athletic'sVimeo Channel on our athletics home page and watch various highlight clips from our home games. To keep up to date with Maroon athletics from your mobile phone, click HERE to access the mobile app.
Have you seen our brand new Live Game Portal? Click HERE to watch live webcasts of each scheduled home athletic event, along with Live Stats which have now been integrated into the live video feed. Also, share your thoughts on Twitter by posting to @rcmaroons or using the featured hashtag in the live video portal!
