After moving to No. 16 in the final NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll early in the day Sunday, the Raven men’s soccer team learned of their postseason fate Sunday night as they earned their second straight berth in the NAIA National Championship Tournament.

Benedictine, who was listed at No. 6 in the final MRPI rating that was released at the same time as the 2013 tournament qualifiers, earned the No. 4 at-large bid this season.

“We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to play in the NAIA National Tournament,” said head coach Rob Herringer. “This will be our third appearance in five years and, as an alum of the college and soccer program, I couldn’t be more proud of our players for what they have accomplished.”

The Ravens earned a share of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) this season and finished with an overall record of 11-4-1.

Benedictine’s MRPI was the highest among HAAC members as they finished the regular season at .809222. Missouri Valley College was listed at No. 9, followed by MNU at No. 10 while Baker University, the HAAC Tournament Champion, was the final HAAC team listed in the Top 30 at No. 15.

Baker finished the regular season at No. 3 in the final coaches’ poll, MNU at No. 6, Benedictine at No. 16 and Missouri Valley at No. 20 to give the HAAC four teams ranked in the final regular season poll.

The Men’s Soccer National Championship Opening Round pairings and bracket will be unveiled via a live graphical show on Monday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. Monday.

The 32 teams are comprised of 23 automatic qualifiers – which earned berths by winning conference, independent and unaffiliated grouping tournament or regular-season titles – and nine at-large teams selected by the final Modified Ratings Percentage Index (MRPI), announced today.

— BC Sports Information —