The University of Akron Athletics
Zips Athletics To Host Men's Soccer NCAA Selection Watch Party Monday
November 14 | Men's Soccer
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AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron Athletics Department will host an NCAA Men's Soccer Selection Show Watch Party at the Student Union Monday, Nov. 18, starting at 11:30 a.m.
All supporters – including UA students, faculty, staff, season ticketholders, donors and fans – are encouraged to attend the free event.
The NCAA will announce its 48-team, championship field at approximately 12 p.m. The selection show will be streamed on-line on NCAA.com and displayed on projection screens in front of the Union Market on the second floor of the Student Union.
As part of the event, all Union Market patrons will receive a free fountain drink with any food purchase greater than $1 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Akron, which captured the school's first national championship in any sport in 2010, will be looking to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh-consecutive season.
When the brackets are announced, the Zips (14-3-1), who are ranked No. 8 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll and No. 18 in the NCAA RPI, will hope to secure one of 16 seeds for the national tournament. All seeded teams receive a first-round bye and are guaranteed at least one home game.
If the Zips are awarded a home game, fans will be able to place orders for NCAA Tournament tickets at the Watch Party.
Akron will try to pad its postseason resume this weekend when it plays host to the Mid-American Conference Tournament at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. The top-seeded Zips will play fourth-seeded West Virginia in the second semifinal match Friday at 7 p.m. No. 2-seed Western Michigan will take on No. 3-seed Hartwick in the first semifinal at 4 p.m.
Winners from both contests will compete for the MAC Tournament championship Sunday, starting at 1 p.m. The MAC Tournament Champion will receive an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
Reserved ($15) and General Admission ($10) tickets are on sale now for all three matches. Family Plans ($35) are also available and include a combination of two adult and two youth tickets or one adult and three youth tickets. A single ticket grants you access to both semifinal matches Friday.
Students of all four participating schools will be admitted free of chance with valid ID.
To purchase your ticket, click on ZipsTickets.com, call 1-888-99-AKRON (25766) or visit the C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field (located at the southwest corner of the venue, near Gate 1, at the corner of East Exchange and South Union streets).
