Championship Central web site

RINDGE, N.H. (November 18, 2019) – The no. 18 nationally-ranked Franklin Pierce University men's soccer team has secured a trip to the 2019 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Tournament for the first time since the 2016 season with an "at large" selection on Monday evening.

NCAA Release | Selection Show | Interactive Bracket | Printable Bracket

The no. 4 Ravens (13-3-2) will host a regional game for the first time since 2011 as they welcome no. 8 nationally-ranked and no. 5 seeded Wilmington (Del.) University (17-2-1) to Sodexo Field for a 6:00 p.m. kick off on Saturday, November 23rd.

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UPDATE (4 a.m. Tuesday) -- Ticket prices for the second round at Franklin Pierce will be as follows:

Adults -- $8
Children/Seniors -- $5
Students (with valid ID) -- $3
Per the NCAA, no complimentary admissions will be issued.

Full information about Saturday's contest and the NCAA Championship may be found at the Championship Central web page, which is linked at the top of this article.
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"I'm happy for the boys, it's been our goal from day one last January to be back in the NCAA Tournament," said head coach Ruben Resendes. "We're thankful for the opportunity to play at home this weekend in front of our awesome fans, friends, and family. The reality is, it's so competitive both in the conference and around the region that it's getting more and more difficult to make the tournament and we're very grateful for the opportunity to represent the [Northeast-10] conference and continue to play this late in the fall."

Franklin Pierce last appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2016 and suffered a 3-2 defeat in overtime to Merrimack College. They earned a first-round bye back in 2011 and they shutout Saint Thomas Aquinas 5-0 on Sodexo Field. Pierce is in search of their second NCAA Division II National Championship, a feat they last accomplished in 2007.

No. 8 seeded Millersville University and no. 9 seeded Post University will duel on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. with the right to face no. 1 seeded and no. 6 nationally-ranked Adelphi University on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. to round out the pod. The winner of the Adelphi/Millersville/Post match will face off with the winner of the Franklin Pierce/Wilmington match in the third round on December 5th or 6th.

Ticket information and the tournament website will be available on Tuesday.

For more information on Franklin Pierce Athletics, please visit the official website of Franklin Pierce Athletics (http://fpuravens.com). Also be sure to follow the Ravens through the Department of Athletics' official Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/FranklinPierceRavens), its YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/franklinpiercesports) and its Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/FPUathletics). Fans wishing to purchase Franklin Pierce apparel can do so at the Department of Athletics' online store (https://shopfpuravens.com). You can also follow the men's soccer team on Twitter (https://twitter.com/fpumsoccer), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fpumsoccer/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fpumsoccer/).