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NEWARK, Del. - - Sitting on the edge of their seats, hearts pounding, the Wilmington University men's soccer team finally had its name called to participate in the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Tournament, earning an at-large berth into the Super Region 1 Tournament as the No. 7 seed.

It is the team's seventh trip into the NCAA Tournament but the first since the 2021 season. This is the second time they have made the bracket since the NCAA went to the four Super Region Bracket format in 2021. The Super Region 1 Bracket combined the Atlantic and the East Regions.

As the No. 7 seed, the Wildcats will face a new opponent, taking on No. 10 Roberts Wesleyan who won the East Coast Conference (ECC) Tournament to earn the conference's automatic qualification. This section of the Super Region 1 Tournament will be played on Sodexo Field on the campus of Franklin Pierce University.

Wilmington earned an at-large bid with an 11-3-5 overall record. They are one of three teams from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference to earn a berth into the NCAA Tournament. CACC Tournament Champion Bridgeport earned the No. 9 seed and will play at CACC Regular Season Champion and No. 8 seed Post in a rematch of the CACC Tournament Championship match.

Friday will be the first meeting between Wilmington and Roberts Wesleyan. The Red Hawks went 10-2-7 overall this year, defeating Queens on penalty kicks in the ECC Championship.

The game at Sodexo Field on Friday is set for 6:00 p.m. in Rindge, New Hampshire.

NCAA Division II Super Region 1 Bracket:

1 – Southern New Hampshire* (14-2-2)
2 – Franklin Pierce* (12-3-3)
3 – Bentley* (11-2-4)
4 – Charleston (WV)* (16-0-4)
5 – Adelphi (9-5-4)
6 – Gannon (13-2-4)
7 – Wilmington (11-3-5)
8 – Post (9-2-7)
9 – Bridgeport (8-4-8)
10 – Roberts Wesleyan (10-2-7)
* - Host