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Tickets Go On Sale For NCAA Men’s Soccer First Round
American to host George Washington Saturday

November 19, 2002

Tickets are now on sale for the men's soccer team's NCAA First Round match against George Washington on Reeves Field.

WASHINGTON — Tickets for the NCAA Men’s Soccer First Round match between American and George Washington are on sale now. The game will be played on AU’s Reeves Field Saturday at 1 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster or by calling (202) 885-TIXX. Tickets are seven dollars for adults and five dollars for children 12 and under, senior citizens and students from American and George Washington with valid identification. Groups interested in purchasing tickets can call (202) 885-3121.

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 3-0 all-time at home in the NCAA Tournament.

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.