Reigning Champion Chargers Will Start Region IV Tourney at Prairie St.

By Zach Austin
Carl Sandburg College

GALESBURG — The Carl Sandburg College men's soccer team will begin defense of its Region IV tournament title by traveling to face nationally ranked Prairie State in a quarterfinal match at noon Sunday.

The third-seeded Chargers finished the regular season with a 5-6-1 overall record and 5-5-1 mark in the region. Prairie State, the No. 2 seed, enters with a 14-3 overall record and No. 11 ranking in NJCAA Division II.

The winner advances to the semifinals at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 2 against the winner of Sunday's quarterfinal between top-seeded Triton and fourth-seeded Waubonsee. The Region IV tournament champion qualifies for the NJCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship to be played Nov. 14-19 in Tucson, Ariz.

Sandburg hosted the Pioneers back on Oct. 1 and won 4-3 behind a hat trick from Jean Forestal. Prairie State was ranked 10^th in the nation at the time of that match.

REGION IV DIVISON II MEN'S SOCER TOURNAMENT
All matches hosted by higher seed
Quarterfinals, noon Sunday
1 — No. 4B Waubonsee at No. 1A Triton
2 — No. 3B Rock Valley at No. 2A Illinois Valley
3 — No. 3A Sandburg at No. 2B Prairie State
4 — No. 4A DuPage at No. 1B Morton
Semifinals, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 2
5 — Winner 1 vs. winner 3
6 — Winner 2 vs. winner 4
Championship, noon Nov. 6
Winner 5 vs. winner 6 

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