Bearcats advance to regionals
The Bearcats capped off a record-breaking season with a 2-1 victory against cross-town rival Xavier and with a 0-0 against Ohio University. The Bearcats finished the regular season (8-2-2) and (6-1-2) in the league qualifying them for the regional tournament. This is the first time the Bearcats have made the tournament in the short history of the program. In the first game Adam scored the first goal for UC with a nice run and combination play in the midfield. Joey then doubled the Bearcats lead with another goal. Although they dominated the second half they couldn't find the back of the net and Xavier pulled one back. Saturday the Bearcats got help from Dayton when they tied Miami clinching a spot for UC in regionals with one game left to play. Sunday the Bearcats battled hard with nothing to lose but was unable to find the back of the net. However a tie did secure a second place finish in the leauge and an easier road for the tournament. The tie also prevented Ohio from making the regional tournament. The Bearcats travel to Bloomington, IN this weekend as they face Wis-LaCrosse at noon and Michigan at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The first round is a round robin format with the first place team advancind to the knockout stage. On Sunday the Semifinals will be taking place at 9:30 a.m. and the Final is at 1:30 p.m. Come out and support you UC Bearcats as they hope to make history again by raising the regional tournament trophy this weekend and advance to nationals.
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