Abington Draws Defending National Champion Tufts in NCAA First Round

Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington men's soccer team will take on nationally ranked No. 4 Tufts University, the defending national champion, in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Championship as announced Monday morning by the D-III Men's Soccer Committee during the live Selection Show shown on NCAA.com.

"Going into the playoffs we talked about having a great week and winning three games," said head coach Pat Morris. "We were able to get through three tough teams in Cairn [University], St. Mary's [College], and Penn State Harrisburg to win the [United East championship]. Last week, we took a big step in becoming a championship team. We now go onto the NCAA Tournament where we will play the defending champions, Tufts. This is going to be a major test for our team, and we are looking forward to Saturday!"

Abington earned the United East Conference (UEC) automatic qualifying bid after defeating second-seeded Penn State Harrisburg, 2-0, in the conference championship game this past Saturday. The Nittany Lions will be making their third NCAA appearance since joining Division III in 2011. Abington qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2017 and 2018 after winning the former NEAC titles.

Tufts will be making its 15^th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and 12^th straight. The Jumbos have won five national championships in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 and most recently 2025.

More information on Abington's appearance in the NCAA Tournament will be available later in the week.

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