KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For the fourth consecutive season, John Brown University's historic Alumni Field has been selected as one of 10 hosts for the 2021 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Opening Rounds, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced Thursday (Nov. 4) morning.
Each of the 10 Opening Round sites will feature four teams. Play will begin on Nov. 18 and finish on Nov. 20, offering teams a single day of rest between the semifinal matches and the Opening Round finals. The winner of each Opening Round bracket will advance to the final site in Orange Beach, Ala. Final site play begins on Nov. 30, 2021.
Selections of each site were made in part by the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Selection Committee. The committee is comprised of head coaches and administrators from around the nation. Selections take into account geography, facilities and host qualification.
The women's soccer program was selected as an Opening Round host in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The Golden Eagles are 3-0-1 all-time on its own pitch as part of the Opening Round, including a dramatic 2-1 win over Oklahoma Wesleyan last spring - extending the program's record-breaking season in which the Golden Eagles finished undefeated at 14-0-1.
| Institution |
Location |
Facility |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Bartlesville, Okla. |
OKWU Soccer Complex |
| Central Methodist University |
Columbia, Mo. |
Muriel Williams Battle High School |
| Keiser University |
West Palm Beach, Fla. |
Arrigo-Vecellio Field |
| Indiana Wesleyan University |
Marion, Ind. |
IWU Soccer Field |
| John Brown University |
Siloam Springs, Ark. |
Alumni Field |
| Marian University |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
St. Vincent Field |
| Tennessee Southern |
Pulaski, Tenn. |
Grissom Pitch |
| Spring Arbor University |
Spring Arbor, Mich. |
Cougar Soccer Complex |
| Westmont College |
Santa Barbara, Calif. |
Thorrington Field |
| William Carey University |
Hattiesburg, Miss. |
Crusader Field |
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