The No. 6-ranked Keiser men's soccer team (13-3-1) will take on the No. 7-ranked Missouri Valley Vikings (17-5-0) in the quarterfinals of the the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship on Thursday, December 2. Kickoff is set for 11:00 a.m. from the Jack Allen Soccer Complex in Decatur, Alabama.
No. 6 Keiser Seahawks (13-3-1 - No. 5 seed) vs.
No. 7 Missouri Valley Vikings
(17-5-0 - No. 4 seed)
Thursday, December 2, 2021 - 11:00 AM
Jack Allen Soccer Complex (Decatur, Ala.)
NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Quarterfinals
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- Thursday marks the second meeting all-time between Keiser and Missouri Valley.
- The last meeting between the two teams resulted in a 2-2 draw during the 2020 NAIA Men's National Championship Quarterfinals (5/6/21) with the Vikings advancing on penalty kicks (5-4).
- In that game, KU jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Ciro Damine (8') and Julius Fassbinder (21') but MVC scored goals in the 40th and 88th minute to tie the game at 2-2.
- Keiser enters Thursday with a 7-5-2 record all-time in the NAIA National Championship Tournament.
- The Seahawks own an 0-2-1 record in NAIA Quarterfinal contests.
- The winner of this contest will advance to the National Semifinals and take on the winner of Central Methodist versus MidAmerica Nazarene.
- The Seahawks will look to improve to 14-3-1 in on the year.
- Keiser is the No. 5 seed in the Final Site Bracket.
- Thursday's appearance in the NAIA Quarterfinals is the program's fourth all-time (0-2-1).
- On the year, KU has had nine different players score the game-winning goal (Alexander Steen, Vincent Piwernetz, Julius Fassbinder, Lucas Jacobs [2], Rodrigo Montez Silva, Alvaro Jimenez Valera [3], Lucca Carvalho, Hannu Tam, Cristobal Molina Campo [2]).
- Of the 24-man travel party for this week's NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship, 21 Seahawks have registered at least one point this season.
- The Seahawks shut out the No. 14-ranked Dalton State Roadrunners, 3-0, on Saturday, November 20, to advance to Thursday's quarterfinals.
- The Keiser men's soccer coaching staff was named the South Regional Staff of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches College Service program on Monday.
- The Vikings, last year's NAIA National Champions, enter Thursday with a 17-5-0 record. MVC blanked the Bethel (Ind). Pilots, 2-0, on November 20, to advance to the quarterfinals.
| Keiser |
2021 Stats |
Missouri Valley |
| 41 (2.41) |
Goals |
66 (3.00) |
| 39 (2.29) |
Assists |
62 (2.82) |
| 363 (21.4) |
Shots |
362 (16.5) |
| 164 (9.6) |
SOG |
171 (10.1) |
| 146 (8.6) |
Corners |
151 (8.9) |
| 44 (2.6) |
Saves |
66 (3.9) |
|
Leaders |
|
| Lucas Jacobs (7) |
Goals |
Mike Moser (13) |
| Lucas Jacobs (6) |
Assists |
Mike Moser (10) |
| Alvaro Jimenez Valera (62) |
Shots |
Mike Moser (78) |
| Alvaro Jimenez Valera (30) |
SOG |
Mike Moser (35) |
| N/A |
Corners |
N/A |
| Felipe Godoy (23) |
Saves |
Dusan Milosevic (61) |
