AAC News
Mon, Nov 16, 2009 - [Women's Soccer]
32 teams selected to participate in National Championship Opening Round on November 21.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially released the Women's Soccer National Championship qualifiers for the 26th Annual event. The National Championship Opening Round takes place on Saturday, Nov. 21 and is hosted by 16 different schools. The winners of the National Championship Opening Round games will advance to the National Championship final site from Nov. 30 - Dec. 5 in Decatur, Ala.

#5 William Carey (Miss.) will host Union  on November 21. For a complete bracket click here.

Azusa Pacific (Calif.) is making its 12th consecutive appearance in the National Championship. The Cougars have won 23 matches in their program's history, which is first among active schools. Simon Fraser (B.C.) and Houghton (N.Y.) are making their 11th trips to the National Championship. There are ten schools that have qualified for the first time in school history.

No. 1-rankedLindsey Wilson (Ky.) is making its ninth consecutive appearance in the National Championship. The Blue Raiders finished the season as the Mid-South Conference Tournament champion and enter the tournament on an 18-match unbeaten streak.

Five of the current teams hold at least one National Championship title with no team owning more then two. The last five National Championships have been won by teams in this year's tournament, Lee (Tenn.) in 2008, Martin Methodist (Tenn.) in 2005-2007 and Lindsey Wilson in 2004-2006.

JumpTV Inc. is the exclusive provider of live video and audio-streaming at the NAIA National Championship. JumpTV will stream the 2009 NAIA Men's and Women's Soccer and Volleyball National Championships. These events can be viewed by going to watchnaia.com or by clicking here.

For more information on the National Championship Opening Round, click here.
For more information on the National Championship, click here.
For complete conference tournament breakdown, click here.