Oakland to host men’s soccer championship

After going undefeated in Summit League play during the regular season, the Oakland University men’s soccer team earned the No. 1 seed in this weekend’s conference tournament Nov. 13 and 15. The Grizzlies will play host for the tournament at the OU Soccer Field for a weekend of games.

The first matchup takes place Friday at 11 a.m. when Oakland will square off against fourth-seeded UMKC. OU defeated UMKC Oct. 31 in an overtime thriller earlier this season.

The other first-round matchup is between Western Illinois and IUPUI at 2 p.m. Friday.

The winners of the two games will advance to Sunday’s championship match, which is scheduled to begin at noon.

The league champion will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

For coverage of the weekend tournament, keep following us on www.oaklandpostonline.com for scores and game recaps.