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[Da Coach]

OK, thanks for the correction.

Here are the final MVC men's soccer standings. Bradley finishes in 2nd place and will get the #2 seed.-



The Brackets are set for the MVC soccer tournament next week at SIUE

http://www.mvc-sports.com/msoccer/news/2015-16/8364/bracket-set-for-next-weeks-mvc-mens-soccer-championship/#.Vj9QY7erTIU

2015 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday, Nov. 11 - Quarterfinals (Edwardsville, Ill.)
No. 3 Drake vs. No. 6 Central Arkansas (The Valley on ESPN3) - 3 PM
No. 4 Missouri State vs. No. 5 Loyola (The Valley on ESPN3) - 6 PM

Friday, Nov. 13 - Semifinals (Edwardsville, Ill.)
No. 2 Bradley vs. Winner of DU/UCA (The Valley on ESPN3) - 3 PM
No. 1 SIUE vs. Winner of MSU/LUC (The Valley on ESPN3) - 6 PM

Sunday, Nov. 15 - Championship (Edwardsville, Ill.)
Championship (The Valley on ESPN3) - 1 PM

[tornado]

doesn't seem like there's much difference in the #1 or #2 seeds as far as the path to the title game

[Da Coach]

doesn't seem like there's much difference in the #1 or #2 seeds as far as the path to the title game

Except that it means Bradley will likely have to play Drake again in the semifinals, and they are a pretty good team that Bradley was not able to beat last night (1-1 tie).
The other quarterfinal game is between Missouri State and Loyola for the right to play the #1 seed in the semis. Bradley handled Missouri State rather easily back in mid-October 4-0, and also beat Loyola 1-0.

[Da Coach]

The MVC Soccer tournament quarterfinal round is today at SIUE.
In the first quarterfinal match, #3 seed Drake beat #6 seed University of Central Arkansas 2-0.
That advances Drake to Semifinal match #1 Friday against #2 seed Bradley at 3:00 PM.
In the other quarterfinal match, #4 Missouri State is playing #5 Loyola for the right to advance and play SIUE Friday in semifinal match #2. The match is on ESPN3.com as are all the matches in the MVC Tournament.

Go Braves!

Here is the MVC Championship Central page with more information about the bracket, times, scores and stats-

http://www.mvc-sports.com/msoccer/news/2015-16/8289/2015-mens-soccer-championship/#.VkO-VrerTIU

[Da Coach]

Congratulations to Bradley freshman forward Frank Bak, who was just named the MVC Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year!

https://twitter.com/MVCsports/status/664967662166872065

Frank Bak lead Bradley this season with 5 goals, and he was 2nd on the team with 12 points.



Senior forward Grant Bell, who was the overall leading scorer for Bradley (4 goals, 10 assists, 18 points) was named 1st team All MVC

https://twitter.com/ScoutSportsDesk/status/664979983958417409

5 other Braves were named Honorable Mention All MVC-

https://twitter.com/ScoutSportsDesk/status/664980396921196544

F Frank Bak
MF Alex Garcia
D Andrew Brown
D Jacob Taylor
GK Logan Ketterer

[Da Coach]

In the MVC soccer championship game today, Drake scored in the 78th minute to upset the #1 seeded SIUE on their home turf 1-0 and claim the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

http://mvc.org/msoc/2015/mvc05.htm

[Da Coach]

Drake soccer is playing Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA tournament tonight (Thursday, 11/19).
The match is on ESPN3.com- Drake is wearing the blue jerseys.

http://espn.go.com/watchespn/player/_/id/2706917/size/condensed/

It is in the 82nd minute, and Drake leads Kentucky 2-1.

[Da Coach]

Drake played great and held on to beat #18 ranked Kentucky in Lexington 2-1.
Drake advances to meet Creighton, 12th seeded in the tournament, who had a 1st round bye.

Congratulations to Drake!

[Da Coach]

Drake lost to former MVC member Creighton in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament 5-1. Thus the MVC is eliminated from postseason play.

[Da Coach]

Soccer related info- Peoria Notre Dame's star goalkeeper J.R. DeRose, son of Bradley Head Coach Jim DeRose has committed to Mercer University to play college soccer.
This is interesting. Does anyone know if his father considered recruiting him to Bradley?

Thanks to Jim Mattson for the info-

https://twitter.com/hoijim/status/691666204205912064

[tornado]

Head coach at Mercer is close friends with Jim DeRose and used to be assistant here at Bradley & worked under Jim...

and JR has the potential to start and play as a freshman there but likely would not here...although don't be surprised if he takes a redshirt year first to get stronger...

anyway - Jim DeRose is the kind of guy who may get offers in Athletic Administration...

[tornado]

..J.R. DeRose, son of Bradley Head Coach Jim DeRose has committed to Mercer University ..

very tragic event at Mercer...senior guard on Men's Basketball shot & killed at a convenience store right near campus at a busy intersection, at 4pm

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14702227/jibri-bryan-23-year-old-mercer-bears-guard-shot-killed-convenience-store-macon-georgia

[tornado]

New Bradley soccer assistant Joe Burger

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19484&SPID=1513&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=209884527&Q_SEASON=2015

is being honored in his former school's Hall of Fame

http://www.greatbendpost.com/2016/02/05/barton-athletics-to-induct-three-into-its-sports-hall-of-fame/