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November 14, 2004

OLATHE, KS -- The Evergreen State College men’s soccer team will face host William Jewell University in the first round of the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships on Wednesday night at 7:45 p.m. at the College Boulevard Activity Center it was announced Sunday.

Evergreen (14-6) is seeded 18th and qualified for the tournament by winning the NAIA Region I championship. Jewell (8-8-4) received an automatic bid as the host school, but also received the 15th seed.

The winner of the match between the Geoducks and Jewell will be second-seeded and undefeated Rio Grande University of Ohio (19-0-1) on Thursday at 7:15 p.m.

Despite the automatic berth, Jewell played in the Region V tournament and fared well, defeating Liberty and Columbia before dropping the championship match 2-1 to Baker University in overtime. Blake Ryan, a senior midfielder from Kansas City, leads the Cardinal in scoring with nine goals and 11 assists while goalkeeper Michael Patton has a 0.67 goals-against average.

The Geoducks shutout both Concordia University and Warner Pacific College on their way to the Region I title. They are led offensively by Cascade Conference player-of-the-year Joe Gjertsen, Evergreen’s all-time leading scorer with 50 goals in two seasons, his brother Jason Gjertsen and their fellow senior Nate Ford.

Goalkeeper Tom Kneeshaw has also allowed less than a goal per game and recorded six shutouts this season.

The Complete Tournament Bracket:2004 NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Bracket

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Reading from the top of the bracket down:
First Round - Wednesday, November 17
#16 Bethel College (Ind.) (18-1-0) vs. #17 Bethel College (Tenn.) (14-6-1), Noon
#20 Si Tanka University (S.D.) (14-3-2) vs. #13 Park University (Mo.) (19-2-1), 5 p.m.
#14 Judson College (Ill.) (22-0-1) vs. #19 Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) (14-3-0), 2:15 p.m
#15 William Jewell University (Mo.) (8-8-4) vs. #18 The Evergreen State College (Wash.) (14-6-0), 7:45 p.m.

Second Round - Thursday, November 18 & Friday, November 19
#16/#17 Winner vs. #1 Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) (20-1-1), Thursday Noon
#8 University of Mobile (Ala.) (12-5-1) vs. #9 Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (16-1-2), Friday 11 a.m.
#5 Simon Fraser University (B.C.) (11-5-1) vs. #12 Baker University (Kan.) (14-3-3), Friday 3 p.m.
#4 Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (17-4-0) vs. #20/#13 Winner, Thursday 5 p.m.
#14/#19 Winner vs. #3 Lindenwood University (Mo.) (15-3-1), Thursday 2:15 p.m.
#6 Holy Names University (Calif.) (10-6-3) vs. #11 Grand View College (Iowa) (19-4-1), Friday 1 p.m.
#7 Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (15-4-2) vs. #10 Berry College (Ga.) (21-3-0), Friday 9 a.m.
#2 University of Rio Grande (Ohio) (19-0-1) vs. #15/#18 Winner, Thursday 7:15 p.m.

Quarterfinals - Saturday, November 20
Noon, 2:15 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:15 p.m.

Semifinals - Monday, November 22
6 p.m., 8 p.m.

Championship - Tuesday, November 23
7:30 p.m.

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