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The NCAA News -- November 9, 1998

Division II Men's Soccer

Field: The bracket will include 16 teams from four regions to compete in the single-elimination tournament.

Dates and sites: Teams from the same region will be paired for first-round competition November 14 or 15 at on-campus sites. The first-round winners will advance to the quarterfinals at on-campus sites November 21 or 22. The semifinals and final games will be played on the campus of a participating institution December 3 or 4 and 5 or 6.

Information/results: The fax-on-demand telephone number is 770/563-1133 (pin code 1915). The request numbers are 1762 for bracket/schedule, 5145 for semifinal results and 5146 for championship-match results. Championship results will appear in the December 21 issue of The NCAA News.

Championship notes: Seattle Pacific has been selected to 24 of 26 championship fields, the most of any team, and has played in the championship game a record 10 times, winning five .... Cal State Bakersfield earned its first title in 1997 by defeating Lynn, 1-0, on the Fighting Knights' home turf .... Four of 15 games in last year's tournament were decided in overtime.