2018 GLIAC MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT CENTRAL

GLIAC -- The start of the 2018 GLIAC Men's Soccer Tournament began with a pair of quarterfinal matches on Tuesday (Oct. 30) prior to the weekend rounds which will take place Nov. 2 & 4 on the campus of Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, Mich.

No. 4 Northwood prevailed over No. 5 Northern Michigan thanks to an Austin Hobbs rebounded that found that back of the net in the 61st minute that was enough to lift the Timberwolves to victory and a meeting with crosstown rival No. 1 Saginaw Valley on Friday at 11 AM. 

No. 6 Ashland went on the road and earned a 1-0 win over No. 3 Purdue Northwest. The Eagles got the game-winning goal from Haruki Kimura at the 76:15 mark of the second half to advance to Friday's semifinal against No. 2 Parkside at 2 PM on the campus of Saginaw Valley State University.

QUARTERFINALS – TUESDAY, OCT. 30

Hosted by higher seed campus sites

Match 1: No. 4 Northwood def. No. 5 Northern Michigan, 1-0 | BOX SCORE
NU: Hobbs 61'

Match 2: No. 6 Ashland def. No. 3 Purdue Northwest, 1-0 | BOX SCORE
AU: Kimura 77'

SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOV. 2

Hosted by Saginaw Valley State University

Match 3 (11 AM EST): No. 1 Saginaw Valley vs. No. 4 Northwood | LIVE STATS | VIDEO

Match 4 (2 PM EST): No. 2 Parkside vs. No. 6 Ashland | LIVE STATS | VIDEO

CHAMPIONSHIP – SUNDAY, NOV. 4

Hosted by Saginaw Valley State University

Match 5: Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner