First round action was played on Wednesday, October 31, in the 2007 NAIA Region III Men’s Soccer Tournament.

In Blair, Nebraska, 6^th seeded Sioux Falls defeated 3^rd seed Dana 2-1, while in Fremont, Nebraska, 5^th seeded Morningside defeated 4^th seed Midland Lutheran 2-1 in overtime. Both the Cougars and Mustangs now move on to the Final Four this Monday and Tuesday, November 5-6, in Hastings, Nebraska.

Hastings College is the number one seed and will host the final four at Lloyd Wilson Field. The Broncos and number two seed Northwestern received first round byes in the six team single elimination tournament.

The first semifinal will be at 4:00 PM on Monday, November 5, with number one seed Hastings (15-2-1) playing #5 Morningside (10-6-3). Two seed Northwestern (10-7-1) will play in the second semifinal at 7:00 pm against #6 Sioux Falls (13-6).

The winner of the NAIA Region III Tournament automatically qualifies for the NAIA National Men’s Soccer Championships which will take place November 14-20 in Olathe, Kansas, at the College Boulevard Activities Center.

The GPAC will not have a conference tournament this year.

2007 NAIA Region III Men’s Soccer Championships

Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Championship – At Hastings College – Lloyd Wilson Field
7:00 pm – Semifinal Winners