WINONA LAKE, Ind. – The seeding and tournament fields have been announced for next week's NCCAA Nationals Championships in Kissimmee, Fla.
Grace's women's soccer team earned the No. 1 overall seed in the nine-team field, and the volleyball squad was No. 2 in the eight-team tournament.
Women's Soccer, playing in its fourth straight NCCAA Nationals, advanced to the semifinals in 2013 under head coach Michael Voss. The Lady Lancers will play in a pool against No. 9 Shorter and No. 6 Mid-America Christian. Grace will play Shorter on Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. and Mid-America Christian on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. Sixth-seeded MACU was the Central region champion while Shorter was the South region champion.
The winner of the three pools for women's soccer along with the top second-place finisher overall will advance to the semifinals on Dec. 5 at 3:30 p.m. with the championship slated for Dec. 6 at 5:45 p.m.
Volleyball will be playing in its third NCCAA Nationals in the past four years under head coach Andria Harshman. The Lady Lancers' pool includes No. 3 Colorado Christian, No. 6 Oakland City and No. 7 McMurry. Grace will play McMurry and Oakland City on Dec. 4 and Colorado Christian on Dec. 5.
The eight volleyball teams will be reseeded after pool play, setting up the quarterfinal round on Dec. 5 at either 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. The semifinals and championship games will be held on Dec. 6.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
- Both tournaments are played in Kissimmee, Fla. Volleyball is played at the Kissimmee Civic Center, and soccer is at the Austin Tindall Regional Park
- All tournament games will be live streamed online, presented by Tourbeau Sports Group. The games, which are available for a fee, can be accessed here.
- Follow the Lancers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for behind-the-scenes look at the teams in Florida.
WOMEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT FIELD
#1 Grace, 14-4-3
#2 Lee (Tenn.), 12-4-1
#3 Campbellsville (Ky.), 13-8-0
#4 Houghton (N.Y.), 9-7-1
#5 Judson (Ill.), 11-3-4
#6 Mid-America Christian (Okla.), 13-6-0
#7 Point (Ga.), 11-5-5
#8 Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.), 11-9-0
#9 Shorter (Ga.), 13-8-0
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT FIELD
#1 Trinity Christian (Ill.), 32-10
#2 Grace, 27-10
#3 Colorado Christian, 22-13
#4 Southern Wesleyan (S.C.), 24-8
#5 Oklahoma Wesleyan, 29-9
#6 Oakland City (Ind.), 16-9
#7 McMurry (Texas), 21-9
#8 Houghton (N.Y.), 17-13