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Sunday, October 28, 2018
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The 2018 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 matches on Wednesday, October 31 with the winners advancing to the semifinal and championship rounds on Friday, November 2 and Sunday, November 4 in a bracketed format. There will be no reseeding following the first round matches. The highest remaining seed following the quarterfinals will host the semifinal and championship matches.

Bemidji State won its first NSIC regular season title after finishing 14-0-1 in NSIC play. The Beavers will be the number one seed entering the tournament and will host a first round match against the eighth seed, University of Mary on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Minnesota State, Augustana and Minot State were the two, three and four seeds and will also host first round matches on Wednesday.

The winner of the 2018 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 5 via a webcast selection show on www.NCAA.com at 5:30 p.m. (CT). The regional tournament will begin November 9 on regional campuses.

NSIC Soccer Tournament Schedule

Wednesday, October 31
Quarterfinals	Teams	Match Time	Site
Match A	#6 Winona State vs. #3 Augustana	3 p.m.	Sioux Falls, S.D.
Match B	#7 Concordia-St. Paul  vs. # 2 Minnesota State	3 p.m.	Mankato, Minn.
Match C	#5 St. Cloud State vs. #4 Minot State	5 p.m.	Minot, N.D.
Match D	#8 UMary vs. #1 Bemidji State	1 p.m.	Bemidji, Minn.
Friday, November 2
Semifinals	Teams	Match Time
Match E	A vs. B	TBD	Highest Remaining Seed
Match F	C vs. D	TBD	Highest Remaining Seed
Sunday, November 4		Match Time
Championship	E vs. F	TBD	Same as Semifinals