Men's Soccer | 11/26/2018 4:00:00 PM

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The 20^th-ranked Barry University Buccaneers face off against the 11^th-ranked Fort Hays State Tigers on Thursday, Nov. 29 at Pittsburgh's Highmark Stadium in the NCAA Division II semifinals as part of the D-II Fall Sports Festival. Kick off is set for 11:00 am.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Records: #20 Barry (15-4-2); #11 Fort Hays State (17-2-1)
All-Time Series: First-ever meeting

Twentieth-ranked Barry made its way to the national semifinal by upsetting tenth-ranked Spring Hill in the south region semifinal, 4-1, thanks to goals by Lorenzo Cerrai, Stephen Kosmala, Flavio Colasanti and Francisco Aguirre. They then advanced to the national quarterfinal over No. 24 ranked Lynn University in the South Region Championship. The Buccaneers and Fighting Knights were scoreless at the end of regulation and both overtime periods, before Barry advanced past Lynn 4-2 in penalty kicks. In the Quarterfinal against eighth-ranked Lander, the Buccaneers held off the Bearcats 2-1, as Lucas Russo and Luca de Biase scored the goals, to earn their third trip to the final four in team history. 

Fort Hays State enters the match riding a 14-match winning streak and a 15-match unbeaten slate. The Tigers won their second-consecutive MIAA championship in 2018 after finishing the regular season conference schedule at 8-0. It was the first perfect record in the MIAA's history (just since 2012). Fort Hays State earned its fourth central region championship within five years after defeating No. 19 ranked Northeastern State, 3-0. The Tigers then garnered a spot among the final four teams by defeating Ohio Valley 2-0 in the national quarterfinal match.

The winner of the game advances to the NCAA Division II National Championship against the winner of the Cal Poly Pomona and West Chester on Saturday, Dec. 1

Ticket Prices

To purchase tickets, visit https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/pittsburgh-hosts-ncaa/2018-ncaa-championships/

Spectator Information
Parking: Spectators will have multiple paid parking lot options beside Highmark Stadium and 0.2 miles away in Station Square.
Additional parking is available at the following locations in Station Square for standard hourly rates:
• Parking garage (across from Sheraton Hotel)
• East lot (adjacent to the Smithfield Street Bridge)
• West Carson/River Lot (adjacent to the Gateway Clipper Fleet Dock Ramp). Note: This lot is CASH ONLY.

Entrance: Spectators will be directed to the front entrance of Highmark Stadium (end of the stadium where the main building facility is located).

Facility Regulations - Highmark Stadium adheres to a 'Clear Bag Policy.' • Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12." (Official Hounds team logo clear plastic tote bags are available through the club store) • One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar). • Small clutch bags or small purse, approximately the size of a hand 4.5" x 6.5", with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the stadium with one of the clear plastic bag options. • Seat cushions and seat cushions with backs will be permitted. No larger than 16" wide with no arms or pockets allowed. • An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: purses larger than a clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, and cinch bags, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags or any bag larger than the permissible size.