Contact: Brock Reisler, Assistant Executive Director, breisler@midwestconference.org
 
HILBERT, Wisconsin – Midwest Conference Men’s Soccer Tournament champion Grinnell College will travel north to St. Olaf College for the opening weekend of the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Tournament.
 
The Pioneers (14-4-2), making the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 17 years, will face the nation’s top team and the weekend’s host – St. Olaf (17-0-4) – on Saturday, November 14.
 
Grinnell reached its second NCAA Tournament in school history after beating Luther College 0-0 (3-1) in Sunday's MWC Tournament title final, earning the league's automatic qualifier for the first time since 2009.
 
St. Olaf received the autobid from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, defeating #22 Saint John’s in a shootout 1-1 (4-1) on Saturday afternoon. The Oles – national champions in 2023 – will be making their 13th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history
 
UW-Superior (16-3-3) will play Loras (14-3-2) on Saturday in the other match at Rolf Mellby Field.
 
The winners of Saturday's games will meet on Sunday, November 15. All weekend game times are to be determined.