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NCAA BOUND! AU Men’s Soccer Earns At-Large Bid
Eagles to host crosstown rival George Washington Saturday

November 18, 2002

Larry McDonald and the men's soccer team will host George Washington Saturday in the NCAA First Round.

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WASHINGTON — After a nerve-wracking weekend, the American University’s men’s soccer team earned its second at-large berth ever to the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles (12-7-1) will face Atlantic 10 Champion George Washington (13-8-0) in the first round to be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. on Reeves Field.

AU makes its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament and seventh all-time. Last season, the Eagles advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling to eventual national champion North Carolina in overtime. Reeves Field will play host to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time ever. AU is 4-0 all-time at home in the NCAA Tournament.

American and George Washington last met in 2001 in the D.C. College Cup. The Eagles defeated the Colonials, 1-0, on a goal by Shawn Kuykendall (Fairfax, Va./Madison) in the 76th minute. AU holds a 17-8-2 advantage all-time against G.W.

The winner of Saturday’s match will travel to Maryland for the second round on Nov. 27th.

American University, which fields a 19-sport NCAA Division I athletics program featuring
10 women’s sports and nine for men, is in its second year of membership in the Patriot League. Since joining the Patriot League, the University has captured league championships in men’s 1cross country, women’s cross country, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball, and regular-season titles in men’s basketball and women’s lacrosse.

Chartered by an Act of Congress in 1893, American University features students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and more than 160 nations worldwide.