Wide Open
WATERTOWN, Wis. -- The Sabercats' Men's Soccer team is seeded #2 for next weekend's NCCAA North Region Tournament, and this year's tournament is wide open.
Maranatha will open play in the semifinal at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, November 8 against the winner of #3 Moody Bible Institute and #6 Emmaus Bible College. The winner of the semifinal will advance to play for the NCCAA North Region title on Saturday, November 9 at 2:00 p.m. All games will be held at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa.
The winner of the North Regional Tournament will earn a berth at the 2019 NCCAA DII National Tournament held November 19-23 in Kissimmee, Florida.
New this year, the seedings are determined based on the new NCCAA Power Rating System, which ranks teams based on win/loss record and strength of schedule.
Here's a brief overview of the six-team field:
| Seed | Location | Record | Power Rating | 2018 Finish |
| #1 Providence | Manitoba, Canada | 6-5-1 | 3.604 | Runner-Up |
| #2 Maranatha | Watertown, Wis. | 8-6-2 | 2.484 | Semifinal |
| #3 Moody | Chicago, Ill. | 7-6-0 | 1.962 | Semifinal |
| #4 Faith | Ankeny, Iowa | 8-10-0 | 1.444 | 1st Round |
| #5 Calvary | Kansas City, Mo. | 4-9-0 | 0.942 | DNP |
| #6 Emmaus | Dubuque, Iowa | 2-11-1 | 0.143 | 1st Round |
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As one of the top two seeds Sabercats will have the advantage of only having to play two games in a row if they advance to the regional championship.
So far this year, the Sabercats have beaten Faith (4-0, 4-1) and Emmaus (2-1, 3-1) but fell to Moody 1-0 in Chicago.
To follow the matches live, follow @MBUSabercats on Twitter and visit mbusabercats.com/schedule for live coverage links.