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GLIAC T. M/WSOC Preview

Men's Soccer Anthony Clark Jr., Assistant Manager of Athletic Communications

GLIAC Tournament Preview: Soccer programs hit the road for semifinal matchups

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Davenport University soccer programs are both slated to compete on the road in the 2024 GLIAC Tournament Semifinals for their respective brackets.

Both semifinal contests will be played on Friday, Nov. 15, with the women facing Northern Michigan in Marquette and the men traveling to Arlington Heights, Ill., to play Roosevelt University.

Women's Overview
The women's team advanced to the semifinal round after defeating Ferris State (1-0) on Nov. 12 off Haley Diekevers' game-winner. This resulted in two historical firsts for the Panthers, as it was the first time beating the Bulldogs and the first GLIAC Tournament victory in program history.

Poised against the No. 1-seeded Wildcats on the road, the women's team will look to tab its second-straight victory against Northern Michigan to punch its ticket to the championship round. The opponent took command of its opening-round matchup against Michigan Tech as NMU defeated the Huskies in a 5-0 landslide.

Men's Overview
DU men's soccer took care of business on Nov. 10 in the first round of its GLIAC Tournament, posting a 2-0 shutout at home against Wisconsin-Parkside. Kirby Eggers recorded both scores to lead the Panthers to their 10th GLIAC postseason victory since merging with the league.

Facing the Lakers for the third time this year, Roosevelt received a BYE in the first round of the postseason as a 2024 GLIAC Regular Season Co-Champion. However, the Lakers won the tiebreaker against Saginaw Valley State to be seeded as No. 1 in the bracket and host the tournament.

With the Panthers still at No. 7 in the NCAA DII Super-Region 3 rankings, the DU/RU and SVSU/PNW matchup winners will face each other in the title game on Sunday, Nov. 17 in Illinois.

Live Coverage
Women's at Northern Michigan (2 PM) - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats
Men's at Roosevelt (5 PM EST) - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats

 
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Players Mentioned

Kirby Eggers

#7 Kirby Eggers

F
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Haley Diekevers

#9 Haley Diekevers

F
5' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kirby Eggers

#7 Kirby Eggers

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
F
Haley Diekevers

#9 Haley Diekevers

5' 5"
Senior
F