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Men's Soccer Team to Host CCIW Tourney
http://www.elmhurstbluejays.com/news/2009/11/2/MSOC_1102090921.aspx
ELMHURST, Ill. – By capturing its first-ever College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) championship, the Elmhurst College men's soccer team has earned the right to host this week's CCIW Tournament. The winner of the CCIW Tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The top-seeded Bluejays will host the #4 seed, Augustana College, on Wednesday, November 4, at Berens Park (493 Oaklawn Ave. in Elmhurst). The match is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., and admission to the game is free.
Wheaton College earned the #2 seed and will host the #3 seed, Carthage College on Tuesday, November 3 in the other semifinal match.
The highest remaining seed after the two semifinal matches will host the tournament's championship game on Saturday, November 7. If the Bluejays win their semifinal match, Elmhurst will host Wheaton or Carthage at Berens Park at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday (November 7).
Weather permitting, the Elmhurst Sports Information Office will be providing live in-game statistics of any tournament matches played at Berens Park. The live stats can be access at the following link: http://elmhurst.edu/~athletic/Home/soccerMen/stats/live/xlive.htm
Elmhurst captured its first CCIW Championship by finishing the conference season undefeated with a 5-0-2 record. The Bluejays are 12-3-3 overall and are ranked fifth in the latest NCAA Central Region poll.
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