2011 Bradley Soccer Game Notes
2011 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
FIRST ROUND VS. LOYOLA-CHICAGO
| Date |
Thursday, Nov. 17 |
| Time |
7 p.m. (CT) |
| Location |
Peoria, Ill. |
| Venue |
Shea Stadium (1,700) |
| Tickets |
Adults ($6); Youth ($3); Bradley Students (Free) |
| Television |
WTVP World (47.2, Comcast Digital Cable 218) |
| |
Brian Bedo (p-b-p), Alan Fuehring (analyst) |
| Series |
Bradley leads 9-3-0 |
| Bradley |
14-5-2, At-Large Invitation |
| Loyola-Chicago |
7-11-2, Horizon League Tournament Champion |
THE GAME
Bradley is making its sixth appearance in the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship and the Braves will host Horizon League Tournament champion Loyola-Chicago in a 7 p.m. game at Shea Stadium ... The postseason game against the Ramblers is a rematch of the final game of the Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic at Shea Stadium Sept. 18, when the Braves earned a 2-1 victory ... The winner of Thursday's game will advance to a second-round match Sunday evening at Louisville (12-5-2), the tournament's No. 12 seed.
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Bradley is making its sixth appearance in the NCAA Tournament and the Braves are 2-5-1 in their previous five appearances ... The Braves earned an at-large invitation for the fourth time in their six NCAA Tournament appearances ... Bradley is 0-3-0 as an at-large tournament entry, dropping all three first-round games at home ... Thursday's game will be Bradley's fifth NCAA Tournament home game ... The Braves are 1-3-0 all-time at home, including a 2-0 win against DePaul Nov. 24, 2007 in the only previous postseason game played at Shea Stadium.
SERIES HISTORY
Thursday's NCAA Tournament game will be the 13th all-time meeting between Bradley and Loyola-Chicago ... The Braves improved to 9-3-0 all-time against the Ramblers, including 5-1 at home against Loyola, with the 2-1 victory Sept. 18 at Shea Stadium.
