2017 GLIAC MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
BAY CITY, Mich. -- The start of the 2017 GLIAC Men's Soccer Tournament kicked off with a pair of quarterfinal matches on Tuesday (Oct. 31) prior to the weekend rounds which will take place Nov. 3 & 5 on the campus of Northwood University in Midland.
The No. 1 seed and GLIAC Champions Northwood and No. 2 Saginaw Valley earned first-round byes on to the semifinal round, while No. 6 Northern Michigan upset No. 3 Tiffin by a 2-1 final score with No. 4 Davenport earning a 3-1 victory over No. 5 Purdue Northwest in quarterfinal action. The four quarterfinal winners now advance to Northwood, the host site of the 2017 GLIAC Men's Soccer Tournament.
QUARTERFINALS – TUESDAY, OCT. 31
No. 4 Davenport 3 def. No. 5 Purdue Northwest 1 | BOX SCORE
PNW: G. Ugarte (R. Silva) 22'
DU: C. Cavanagh (B. Texer) 24'
DU: L. Pico Kjeldsen (B. Texer) 64'
DU: B. Shrimpton (D. O'Riordan) 85'
No. 6 Northern Michigan 2 def. No. 3 Tiffin 1 | BOX SCORE
NMU: S. Popp (I. Wigermo) 35'
TU: M. Albert-Feliu (S. Byrom) 53'
NMU: B. Baldursson 73'
SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOV. 3
Hosted by Northwood University
Match 3 (10 AM): No. 2 Saginaw Valley vs. No. 6 Northern Michigan
Match 4 (1 PM): No. 1 Northwood vs. No. 4 Davenport
CHAMPIONSHIP – SUNDAY, NOV. 5
Hosted by Northwood University
Match 5 (Noon): Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner