Andrea Scapolo
Jared McFarlane
0
UIndy UIndy (11-1-7, 8-1-4)
0
Ill. Springfield UIS (13-1-6, 10-0-3)
UIndy UIndy
(11-1-7, 8-1-4)
0
Final
0
Ill. Springfield UIS
(13-1-6, 10-0-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT-2 OT 1 OT-4 F
UIndy UIndy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ill. Springfield UIS 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Greyhounds Top Prairie Stars in PK Shootout to Win GLVC Title

The University of Illinois Springfield men's soccer team met Indianapolis in the GLVC Final on Sunday, falling 2-1 in penalty kicks. UIS was ninth in the latest United Soccer Coach national ranking and first in the last NCAA DII men's soccer regional ranking.
Game Summary
  • UIS had its best chances in regulation as the teams split possession evenly
  • The Prairie Stars defended well, especially as UIndy produced its first three shots on goal in overtime for three saves by Andrea Scapolo
  • Indianapolis had the first attempt at a penalty kick that would be blocked by Andrea Scapolo. Drew Keller was the first to try for the Prairie Stars, shooting lower left as goalkeeper Kieran Brown dove right 
  • The next attempt by the Greyhounds went above the hands of Scapolo to make it 1-1
  • Max Tweddle attempted next, but could not get past Brown
  • Scapolo deflected the next two tries by Indianapolis, but Riccardo Sandulli's attempt for UIS went just above the crossbar for the Prairie Stars to fall behind by one
  • Each goalkeeper saved the next attempt they faced
  • Noah Brill took the fifth penalty kick for UIS, putting the ball over the net to end the matchup
From The Box Score Super-Region 3
  • UIndy defeated top-seeded UIS in penalty kicks for the GLVC title, earning an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament
  • The Tiffin Dragins defeated Lake Erie to win the GMAC
  • Purdue Northwest claimed the GLIAC crown with a 1-0 win over Saginaw Valley State
  • Southern Nazarene won the Great American Conference title by defeating Rogers State 3-1
Up Next
UIS, No. 1 in Super-Region 3 in the latest NCAA DII Men's Soccer Regional Rankings, prepares for NCAA tournament games. 
 

Selection Information

The 2023 DII men's soccer championship begins with selections on Monday, Nov. 13, and continues through the national championship game on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Matthews Sportsplex in Matthews, N.C.
Here is the schedule for the 2023 DII men's soccer championship:
  • The 2023 DII men's soccer selection show will air on Monday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. ET on NCAA.com
  • First-round games will take place either Thursday, Nov. 16 or Friday, Nov. 17
  • Second-round games will take place either Saturday, Nov. 18 or Sunday, Nov. 19
  • Third-round games will take place on Thursday, Nov. 30 or Friday, Dec. 1
  • Quarterfinal games will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2 or Sunday, Dec. 3
  • Semifinal games will take place on Thursday, Dec. 7
  • The 2023 DII men's soccer national championship final will take place on Saturday, Dec. 9
In the single-elimination tournament, ten teams are selected by the Men's Soccer Committee from each of the four super-regions to make up the 40-team field. The champions of 19 conferences are granted Automatic Qualification while the remaining teams will be selected at-large by the Men's Soccer Committee.
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