Men's Soccer Midwest Region Tournament Preview
October 31, 2023 | by Taylor Pill
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Sabercats have been given the #4 seed as they host the 2023 Midwest Region Men's Soccer Tournament and will open play in the semifinal against the #1-seeded Emmaus Bible College Eagles. Maranatha and Emmaus will battle it out at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, with the winner advancing to the Midwest Region Championship against the winner of #2 Great Lakes Christian and #3 Grace Christian.
Besides the Midwest Region title, the winner of the tournament will earn a berth at the 2023 NCCAA DII National Tournament. Regionals will be held at Maranatha, while Nationals will be held November 14-18 at Austin-Tindall Regional Park in Kissimmee, Florida.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | Matchup |
| Friday, 11/3 | 12:30 p.m. | #4 Maranatha vs #1 Emmaus |
| Friday, 11/3 | 3:00 p.m. | #2 Grace vs #3 Great Lakes |
| Saturday, 11/4 | p:00 p.m. | Championship |
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LINKS
SCHEDULE :: LIVE VIDEO :: LIVE STATS :: NCCAA POWER RATING SYSTEM
FORMAT
The format is single-elimination with seedings determined exclusively by the modified NCCAA Power Rating System.
PARTICIPANTS
Below is a brief overview of the four-team field.
| Team | Nickname | Location | Record | Power Rating |
| #1 Emmaus | Eagles | Dubuque, Iowa | 5-6-2 | 3.635 |
| #2 Great Lakes | Crusaders | Lansing, Mich. | 6-7-2 | 3.571 |
| #3 Grace | Tigers | Wyoming, Mich. | 5-7-4 | 3.633 |
| #4 Maranatha | Sabercats | Watertown, Wis. | 2-13-1 | 2.041 |
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To follow the matches live, follow @MBUSabercats on Twitter and visit mbusabercats.com/schedule for live video and live stats links.
