Field Set for 2016 CCAA Men's Soccer Postseason Tournament
SAN RAMON – The California Collegiate Athletic Association men's soccer regular-season schedule came to a close Saturday afternoon.
Six teams -- UC San Diego, Sonoma State, Cal Poly Pomona, Chico State, Cal State San Bernardino and Cal State LA -- have all earned a berth to the 2016 CCAA Men's Soccer Tournament, which is set to begin with first-round contests to be played at campus sites on Tuesday, November 1.
UC San Diego (9-2-1), ranked 10th nationally, clinched the program's first-ever CCAA Championship Title following Saturday's 2-1 come-from-behind win at Cal Poly Pomona. In additinon, the Tritons earned the top-seeded spot and a first-round bye in next week's postseason event.
Similar to the women's bracket, Sonoma State (8-2-2) joins the Tritons in receiving a first-round bye as a result of its 3-2 overtime victory over Cal State LA Saturday afternoon.
The Tritons and received automatic bids to the semifinal round of the Tournament, set for Friday, November 4 at Warrior Stadium, on the campus of Stanislaus State. The Championship game is scheduled for Sunday, November 8.
There will be two first-round play-in contests held at the respective campuses of the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds. No. 6 seeded Cal State LA (7-5-0) will travel to No. 3 seeded Cal Poly Pomona (8-3-1) for its first meeting at Kellogg Field this season. The Golden Eagles and Broncos will kick off at 7 p.m. No. 5 seeded Cal State San Bernardino will make the trek North for a 6 p.m. start at No. 4 seeded Chico State.
CPP holds a 1-0-1 record against CSULA with a scoreless tie in a non-conference matchup and a 1-0 win in Conference play. Chico also snagged a shutout victory against its first-round opponent, defeating CSUSB in Chico, 2-0, on September 29.
2016 CCAA Men's Soccer Tournament
November 4 & 6; Warrior Stadium (host: Stanislaus State)
Tuesday, Nov. 1 –
First Round (campus sites)
6:00 p.m.: #6 Cal State LA at #3 Cal Poly Pomona
7:00 p.m.: #5 Cal State San Bernardino at #4 Chico State
Friday, Nov. 4 –
Semifinal
11:00 a.m.: Winner of #6/#3 seed vs. #2 seed Sonoma State
1:30 p.m.: Winner of #5/#4 seed vs. #1 seed UC San Diego
Saturday, Nov. 6 –
Championship
12:30 p.m.: Winner of semifinal 1 vs. Winner of semifinal 2