2015 NSIC Soccer Tournament Bracket Announced

11/1/2015 4:06:48 PM

For Immediate Release
Sunday, November 1, 2015
NSIC Media Relations

Full PDF Bracket
Tournament Website

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The 2015 NSIC Women's Soccer Tournament pairings have been determined following the conclusion of the NSIC regular season schedule.  The top eight teams from the NSIC Soccer Standings advance to the single-elimination tournament.  The top four seeds host first round games on Wednesday, November 4 with the winners advancing to the semifinal and championship round on Friday, November 6 and Sunday, November 8 in a bracketed format. There will be no reseeding following the first round games. The highest remaining seed following the quarterfinals will host the semifinals and championship games.

Minnesota State won its fourth straight NSIC regular season title after finishing 14-0-1 in NSIC play. The Mavericks will be the number one seed entering the tournament and will host a first round match against Concordia-St. Paul on Wednesday at 1 pm.  Augustana, Minot State and Winona State were the two, three and four seeds and will also host first round matches on Wednesday.

The winner of the 2015 NSIC Women's Soccer Tournament earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Central Region Tournament. The complete NCAA championship bracket will be announced on Monday, November 9 via a webcast selection show on www.NCAA.com at 5:30 p.m. (CT). The regional tournament will begin November 13 or 14 on regional campuses.
 
Quarterfinals (at higher seed) Time/Result Stats/Recap
11/4/2015 (8) Concordia-St. Paul at (1) Minnesota State 1 p.m.
11/4/2015 (5) St. Cloud State at (4) Winona State 5 p.m.
11/4/2015 (7) SMSU at (2) Augustana 2 p.m.
11/4/2015 (6) Bemidji State at (3) Minot State 5 p.m.
Semfinals Time/Result Stats/Recap Photos
11/6/2015 vs  
11/6/2015 at
Championship Time/Result Stats/Recap Photos
11/8/2015 at

Tie-breakers:
BSU defeated SMSU head-to-head in regular season

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