Men's Soccer

MVC Men's Soccer Tournament Semifinal Update

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#3 UIC 2, #6 Belmont 1
The third-seeded UIC men's soccer team opened play in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship on Sunday, as it hosted the number six seed Belmont at Flames Field in a quarterfinal matchup. After a first half that saw the Flames out-shoot the Bruins 7-1 but remain scoreless, UIC tallied the match opening goal on a penalty kick before surrendering an equalizer to the Bruins. The Flames then got the match-winning goal from Sidney Warden to propel them into the next round of the MVC Championship. (RECAP)
 
#5 Northern Illinois 2, #4 Bowling Green 1
Jakub Rojek stopped a first half penalty while Diego Maynez and Camilo Estrada scored after the interval to lead the Northern Illinois University men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Bowling Green on Sunday night in the Missouri Valley Conference Quarterfinals. (RECAP)
 
Semifinal Quick Kicks (November 8)
 
No. 3 UIC vs. No. 2 Missouri State, 11:00 AM ET (ESPN+)
  • Missouri State is looking for a 14th trip to the MVC title match (11-7-4 record in semis) and is making its eighth-straight appearance in the semifinals (23rd overall).
  • Missouri State has advanced to the MVC Tournament title match six out of the last seven seasons, including the last four.
  • Missouri State and UIC have never met in the MVC tournament.   
  • UIC is making its first semifinal appearance after earning the program’s first MVC tournament win Sunday vs. Belmont.
 No. 5 Northern Illinois  vs. No. 1 Western Michigan, 2:00 PM ET (ESPN+)
  • Northern Illinois and Western Michigan will face off in their first ever MVC Tournament Semifinal appearance.
  • WMU made 15 semifinal appearances as a member of the MAC, while NIU made nine semifinal appearances in the MAC.
  • NIU and WMU met twice in the MAC Tournament. The Broncos won the last meeting, beating the Huskies 3-1 in the 2018 quarterfinals in Kalamazoo. Northern Illinois won the 2011 MAC Championship, beating Western Michigan 1-0.