Men's Soccer | 11/17/2018 5:43:00 PM
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga.—The NCAA Division II South Region champion Barry Buccaneers will take on the Lander Bearcats, champions of the Southeast Region, for the right to advance to the NCAA Division II Fall Sports Festival in Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 29-Dec. 2.
Both Barry and Lander advanced to the Quarterfinal on Friday.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Records: #20 Barry (14-4-2); #8 Lander (11-4-2)
All-Time Series: Lander leads 10-26-5
The Bucs won the South Region title by shutting out Lynn for the third time this season. Though Barry did not score either, the Bucs advanced 4-2 on penalty kicks as the Knights missed one and keeper Marco Sordi saved another.
The Bearcats are the Southeast region champs after knocking off previously unbeaten and #1-ranked Young Harris on Friday. Jordan Skelton scored the game's only goal in the 31st minute and the Bearcats posted their 15th shutout of the season, despite playing the final 14:27 down a man after receiving a red card.
Tale of the Tape
| Stat |
Barry |
Lander |
| Goals |
43 |
35 |
| Goals Per Game |
2.15 |
1.75 |
| Goals Allowed |
19 |
15 |
| Goals Against Average |
0.92 |
0.35 |
| Save Percentage |
81.4 |
88.5 |
| Shots Per Game |
15.2 |
16.8 |
| Assists |
41 |
30 |
The winner of the game advances to the NCAA Division II Fall Sports Festival and the D-II Soccer Final Four.
The semifinals and championship games will take place November 29 and December 2 at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., as part of the NCAA Division II Fall Sports Festival.
