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Friday, November 8, 2019
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The 2019 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 advanced to the single-elimination tournament. The top four seeds host first round matches on Wednesday, Novmeber 13 with the winners advancing to the semifinal and championship rounds on Friday, November 15 and Sunday, November 17 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.

Concordia-St. Paul won its first NSIC regular season title after finishing 12-1-2 in NSIC play. The Golden Bears will be the number one seed entering the tournament and will host a first round match against the eighth seed Wayne State on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Augustana, Minnesota State and Bemidji State were the two, three and four seeds and will also host first round matches on Wednesday. St. Cloud State, University of Mary and SMSU round out the eight team field.

The winner of the 2019 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 18 via a webcast selection show on www.NCAA.com at 5:30 p.m. (CT). The regional tournament will begin November 23 on regional campuses.

NSIC Soccer Tournament Schedule

Wednesday, November 13	Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals	Teams	Match Time	Site
Match A	#6 UMary at  #3 Minnesota State	1 p.m.	Mankato, Minn.
Match B	#7 SMSU at # 2 Augustana	2 p.m.	Sioux Falls, S.D.
Match C	#5 St. Cloud State at #4 Bemidji State	3 p.m.	Bemidji, Minn.
Match D	#8 Wayne State at #1 Concordia-St. Paul	3 p.m.	St. Paul, Minn.
Friday, November 15	Semifinals
Semifinals	Teams	Match Time
Match E	A vs. B	TBD	Highest Remaining Seed
Match F	C vs. D	TBD	Highest Remaining Seed
Sunday, November 17	Championship	Match Time
Championship	E vs. F	TBD	Same as Semifinals