Men's Soccer Title Match Set: Morningside at Northwestern
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Men’s Soccer Tournament Semifinals were played on Saturday and Thursday’s Championship Match is now set.
In Sioux City, Iowa, fourth seed Morningside advanced in a 4-3 shootout over top seed Briar Cliff. The match was tied at 1-1 after full time and 2-2 after double overtime. In Orange City, Iowa, second seed Northwestern was a double overtime winner over sixth seed Dordt 4-3.
The winner of the GPAC Tournament will advance, as the league's second automatic representative, to the NAIA National Men's Soccer National Championship Opening Round (on November 16-18). Briar Cliff, as regular season champion, has secured the first automatic bid for the GPAC.
The NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Final Site is in Wichita, Kansas, November 27 – December 4, 2023, at the Styker Soccer Complex.
2023 Great Plains Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Postseason Tournament
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Quarterfinal Round
#1 Briar Cliff 5, #8 Dakota Wesleyan 0
#4 Morningside 1, #5 Hastings 0
#6 Dordt 3, #3 Concordia 0
#2 Northwestern 1, #7 Midland 0
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Semifinal Round
#4 Morningside 2, #1 Briar Cliff 2 (2OT - Morningside advances on PK's 4-3)
#2 Northwestern 4, #6 Dordt 3 (2OT)
Thursday, November 9, 2023
GPAC Postseason Championship
#4 Morningside at #2 Northwestern, 7pm