WICHITA FALLS, Texas – The Cal Poly Pomona men's soccer team will look to make their third time a charm as they prepare to play their third consecutive NCAA West Regional Title match on Thursday against Cal Baptist on the campus of Midwestern State University.
California Baptist (17-0-2) vs. Cal Poly Pomona (16-5)
NCAA Division II West Region Championship
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 | 2 p.m.
Stang Park | Wichita Falls, Texas
Live Stats: MSUMustangs.com |
Watch: Mustangs Digital Network
The Broncos (16-5) advanced to the championship round after picking up a victory over Simon Fraser to start the tournament, and a 1-0 win over Point Loma Nazarene University in the second-round last week.
Midwestern State earned the bid to host as the highest remaining seed in the South Central Regional Tournament and will be the host site for the national quarterfinal round as well.
By the Numbers: The Broncos have allowed only one goal so far this tournament, giving up a score in their 2-1 win over Simon Fraser to open the regional. Three different Broncos have scored in
Jimmie Villalobos,
Dante Medina, and
Nadeer Ghantous while CCAA leader
Sergi Monso is still looking for his first score of the tournament.
CPP has been precise with their shot attempts, landing over 50 percent of their attempts in the last two matches on goal.
Lancer Report: CPP's defense will have a big assignment as they go up against one of the top offense in the country and the NCAA leading scorer. The Lancers are 17-0-2 this season and are averaging just over three goals per game (3.11) while giving up an average of only .58 to earn a ration of 59 goals scored to 11 allowed. Aidan Apodaca leads CBU with a total of 29 goals scored this season.