No. 9 Rio Grande (Ohio) at NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Final Site
No. 9 Rio Grande (Ohio) at NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Final Site
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IRVINE, Calif. -- No. 9-seeded University of Rio Grande (Ohio) begins its stay at the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship final site on Monday, Dec. 2 versus University of Northwestern Ohio. Kickoff is 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT from Irvine, Calif.
Rio Grande (16-3-1) is making its 19th national championship appearance. The RedStorm advanced as the host team out of the Rio Grande, Ohio, Bracket of the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Opening Round held Nov. 22-23. They defeated Huntington (Ind.), 1-0.
There are just 16 teams remaining at the final site of Irvine, Calif. The national championship continues through Saturday, Dec. 7 with the championship game. The national quarterfinals are Wednesday, and the semifinals are on Friday.
Rio Grande was ranked No. 10 in the final NAIA Men's Soccer Top 25 Poll of the year. UNOH (13-3-6) was ranked No. 21 in that poll and is unseeded in the national tournament. Monday's matchup is the second meeting between the teams this year with Rio Grande earning a 2-1 win on the road Sept. 5.
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