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FULTON, Mo. - After claiming their fourth consecutive SLIAC Tournament title, the Blue Jays head to Chicago, Ill. to face Dubuque for the NCAA First Round.
The match is set for Saturday at 5 p.m. CT against the Spartans. The winner will go on the face host team and No. 1 seed Chicago Sunday at 5 p.m. CT.
Westminster earned an automatic bid for the NCAA Tournament after defeating No. 1 Spalding 3-2 on a game-winner from Daniel Barone. They go into the tournament with a 14-3-1 record and go into the match with a seven-game win streak.
The Blue Jays are led by senior Drake Trease, who has recorded 14 goals and five assists this season.
Dubuque received an at-large bid into the tournament and enter with a record of 13-5. Gonzalo Hernandez leads the team with 19 goals and eight assists.
Westminster was one of 42 institutions to receive automatic bids of the 62 teams in the tournament.
Second-round winners will advance to one of four sectional sites November 18 and 19 or 19 and 20. Winners of the four sectionals will advance to the national semifinals, which take place December 2. The national championship game will be played December 3.
