Tournament BracketBelton, TX – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's soccer team will open postseason play in the American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament on Thursday in Richardson. The 2014 ASC Championship Tournament will run Thursday, Nov. 6
th – Sunday, Nov. 9
th on the campus of the University of Texas at Dallas. UMHB earned the No. 4 seed and will enter the tournament at 7-6-3 on the season and 4-2-3 in ASC action.
The Cru will open the tournament with a first-round match against No. 5 U.T.-Tyler on Thursday, Nov. 6
th at 11 a.m. The winner of that match will advance to face No. 1 U.T.-Dallas on Saturday, Nov. 8
th at 11 a.m. The championship match will be played on Sunday, Nov. 10
th at 1 p.m. with the winner of that match receiving the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Championships. UMHB posted a 3-1-1 record against other teams in the field, earning wins over No. 5 U.T.-Tyler, No. 6 Howard Payne and No. 3 Ozarks.
"We are excited to make it back to the conference tournament this year," Cru head coach
Brad Bankhead said. "I am proud of the way our guys have played these last few weeks. We have momentum going into the tournament and I am confident in our team."
Bankhead returns 17 athletes from last year's squad, including an experienced group of upperclassmen. Seniors
Isaiah Minick and Mikey Briggs lead a Cru backline that has allowed just 21 goals this season, recording five shutouts.
John Williams is a dual threat for the Cru, playing defense for UMHB but also recording a team-high four assists this season while junior
Ben Hammonds leads the Cru in shots (34) and has four goals on the season.
UMHB also boasts a talented set of underclassmen this season. Freshman
Case Carnes leads the Cru with five goals this season while sophomore
Julio Mar has four and sophomore
McKenna Cook has three. UMHB's underclassmen have a combined 17 goals and 11 assists on the season.
You can follow the ASC Men's Soccer Tournament through live video and live statistics at the following link:
http://cometsports.utdallas.edu/ascsoccer. Tickets for the tournament are $5 for adults, $3 for students and free for children ages 5 and under. Official tournament t-shirts are available for $20.00. Parking is available on the U.T.-Dallas campus in Lot U on Thursday and Lots U or J on Saturday and Sunday.
