Brookhaven to Host NJCAA DIII South District Tourney Tues-Sat
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas – Dallas College Brookhaven women's soccer team will host the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III South District Tournament Tuesday-Saturday.
The tournament will air on TSBN.
The NJCAA Division III No. 2-ranked Bears (10-2-1) and No. 3 Dallas College Richland (8-1-3) earned first round byes as the tournament's top two seeds, and will be slotted in Thursday's semifinals. The championship is set for 12 p.m. Saturday.
Third-seeded Dallas College Cedar Valley (9-5-1) will meet sixth-seeded Dallas College Mountain View (1-11-3) in Tuesday's 4 p.m. quarterfinal. Fourth-seeded Dallas College North Lake (3-8-5) meets fifth-seeded Dallas College Eastfield (3-12-2) in Tuesday's 6:30 p.m. quarterfinal.
The district champion will earn an automatic berth to the NJCAA Division III Tournament Nov. 7-12 in Gastonia, N.C.
TOURNAMENT TIDBITS
- Dallas College Brookhaven ranked No. 2 in NJCAA Division III
- Dallas College Richland ranked No. 3 in NJCAA DIII
- Brookhaven beat Richland 1-0 in district championship last year
- Brookhaven has won the last two national championships and four overall
- Dallas College North Lake's Lia Santiago led the Dallas Athletic Conference in goals (18) and points (38)
- Santiago ranks tied for second in NJCAA DIII in goals, and fifth in points
- Santiago, who was adopted from China at eight months old, is the only player to score off Brookhaven this season
- Brookhaven's Stephanie Farias leads the DAC in assists (10). She is tied for eighth in the NJCAA DIII in that category
- Richland goalkeeper Paige Elliott leads the DAC and country in save percentage (.971)
- Richland's other keeper Hannah Harris is second in the DAC and country in save percentage (.944)
- Brookhaven keeper Emma Garces leads the DAC and country in goals against average (0.14)
- Elliott is second in the league and nation in GAA (0.16)
- Harris is third in the DAC and fourth in the nation in GAA (0.23)
- Brookhaven is ninth in the country in goals (51)
- Richland leads the country in GAA (0.17)
NJCAA DIII South District Women's Soccer Tournament
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 24 at Dallas College Brookhaven
4 p.m. - #3 Dallas College Cedar Valley (9-5-1) vs. #6 Dallas College Mountain View (1-11-3)
6:30 p.m. - #4 Dallas College North Lake (3-8-5) vs. #5 Dallas College Eastfield (3-12-2)
Semifinals
Thursday at Dallas College Brookhaven
4 p.m. - #1 Dallas College Brookhaven (10-2-1) vs. Lowest remaining seed
6:30 p.m. - #2 Dallas College Richland (8-1-3) vs. Highest remaining seed
Championship
Saturday at Dallas College Brookhaven
12 p.m. - Semifinal winners
- Champion earns an automatic bid to the NJCAA DIII National Tournament Nov. 7-12 in Gastonia, N.C.
NJCAA DIII South District Tickets
$10 - tournament pass for all games
$5 - adult single session of two games
$3 - students ages 6-18
Free - children under 6
Free - Dallas College students & employees with current ID (must present at gate)
Game Programs
Game programs with team rosters are $2
Campus Location
Dallas College Brookhaven
3939 Valley View Lane
Farmers Branch, TX 75244