The field of 40 teams for the 2023 NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship was announced on Monday evening, with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs men’s soccer team earning the No. 9 seed in Super Region 4 to make their first appearance at the national tournament in program history.
The South Central region, which includes the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and the Lone Star Conference (LSC), is combined with the West region that includes teams from the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC), and the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) to make up Super Region 4.
As the No. 9 seed in the bracket, the Mountain Lions will head to the Lone Star State to take on No. 8 seeded Fort Lewis College at 2 p.m. (MT) on Friday, Nov. 17, in a neutral site matchup at Stang Park on the campus of No. 1 seed Midwestern State University. The winner of Friday’s first round clash will advance in the tournament to play the top-seeded Mustangs on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. (MT).
The full bracket for the 2023 NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship can be found on the NCAA website.