TicketsNov. 6, 2006
-- The University of Cincinnati has earned an at-large bid to the 2006 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. The Bearcats (11-5-2) will travel to , to take on Northwestern (11-7-0) in the first round on Friday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. ET.
"Obviously, we're happy to get in," head coach Hylton Dayes said. "We felt good going in, but until you see your name pop up, you never know."
will make its third NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. The Bearcats lost in the first round at , 1-0, in overtime in 1998. UC played to a scoreless draw before falling on penalty kicks in 2003.
The Bearcats captured the BIG EAST Red Division title before falling to , 2-0, in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST tournament.
"We're not just happy to get in," added Dayes. "We want to win and advance."
was one of seven BIG EAST squads to make the 48-team field, which was announced on Monday afternoon. The UC-Northwestern winner will play No. 11 seed on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in