Men's Soccer - NAIA Opening Round Previews
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Opening Round of the 2016 NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship will include three Heart of America Athletic Conference teams on Saturday, November 19.
Opening Round Previews - Nov. 19 (All times CST)
Wayland Baptist (14-3-3) at #9 MidAmerica Nazarene (15-3-1), Pioneer Field, Olathe, Kan., 1 p.m.
NAIA National Championship History
MNU - 7th appearance (8-6-3 record)
WBU - 1st appearance
Last NAIA National Championship Appearance
MNU - 2015 (W, 3-2 (2OT) vs Roosevelt (Ill.); W, 2-0 vs Vanguard (Calif.); W, 1-0 vs Davenport (Mich.); W, 4-2 vs Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.); L, 0-1 (OT) vs Rio Grande (Ohio))
WBU - 1st appearance
2016 Postseason Results
MNU - W, 1-0 (2OT) vs William Penn; L, 0-1 vs Missouri Valley
WBU - W, 5-1 vs Mid-America Christian (Okla.); T, 2-2 vs Southwestern Christian (Okla.) (WBU advances on PKs, 5-4); W, 6-0 vs Science & Arts (Okla.)
Statistical Leaders
Goals: MNU - Dominic Harrington (15); WBU - Guillermo Deal (14)
Assists: MNU - Frantzly Zephirin (8); WBU - Taval Whittaker (8)
Shots: MNU - Tanner Hunjak (51); WBU - Whittaker (76)
Goalkeeper Statistics
Goals Against: MNU - Yann Passet (0.44); WBU - Joao Souza (0.71)
Saves: MNU - Passet (33); WBU - Souza (44)
Midland (Neb.) (16-3-1) at #11 Baker (13-4-2), Emil S. Liston Stadium, Baldwin City, Kan., 8:00 p.m.
NAIA National Championship History
BU - 9th appearance (6-7-1 record)
MU - 3rd appearance (0-2-0 record)
Last NAIA National Championship Appearance
BU - 2015 (W, 2-0 vs Wiley (Texas); L, 0-2 vs Columbia (Mo.))
MU - 2013 (L, 1-2 (2OT) at Baker)
2016 Postseason Results
BU - L, 1-4 vs Grand View
MU - W, 5-1 vs Briar Cliff (Iowa); L, 2-3 vs Concordia (Neb.)
Statistical Leaders
Goals: BU - Steeve Pouna (9); MU - Ali Sodal (23)
Assists: BU - Peyton Brown (11); MU - Tom Sibbald (8)
Shots: BU - Pouna (35); MU - Sodal (88)
Goalkeeper Statistics
Goals Against: BU - Nick Riggle (0.86); MU - Shazz Heale (0.83)
Saves: BU - Ryan Emme (26); MU - Heale (53)
Grand View (13-6-2) at #12 Campbellsville (Ky.) (15-0-3), Finley Stadium/Citizens Bank Field, Campbellsville, Ky., 6:30 p.m.
NAIA National Championship History
GVU - 11th appearance (8-10-0 record)
CU - 2nd appearance (1-0-1 record)
Last NAIA National Championship Appearance
GVU - 2014 (W, 2-1 vs McPherson (Kan.); W, 1-0 vs Science & Arts (Okla.); L, 0-4 vs Davenport (Mich.))
CU - 2015 (W, 4-2 vs WVU Tech (W.Va.); T, 2-2 vs Davenport (Mich.) (DU advances on PKs, 5-4))
2016 Postseason Results
GVU - W, 4-1 at Baker; W, 3-0 at Benedictine; T, 1-1 at Missouri Valley (GVU advances on PKs, 4-1)
CU - W, 8-0 vs Life (Ga.); W, 1-0 vs Cumberland (Tenn.); T, 0-0 vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (CU wins on PKs, 5-3)
Statistical Leaders
Goals: GVU - Bruno Henrique (14); CU - Guilherme Fanck (9)
Assists: GVU - Sam Blackman (9); CU - Ross Lindsay (6)
Shots: GVU - Blackman (51); CU - Diego Morales (40)
Goalkeeper Statistics
Goals Against: GVU - Darnell Larsen (1.13); CU - Gonzalo Sapena (0.36)
Saves: GVU - Larsen (65); CU - Sapena (47)