St. Clair County Community College (SC4) is the hosting the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Soccer Championships in both men’s and women’s soccer November 2 and 3. The tournament includes the best teams from NJCAA Region 12, which covers Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. All games will be played at the Skippers Soccer Field at Morton Park in Marysville.
Both the Skippers teams qualified for the tournament. The men earned the second seed and will play in the semi-final match against Grand Rapids Community College on Sat. Nov. 2 at 1:30 p.m. The winner will take on either Schoolcraft College or Marian University’s Ancilla, which play in the other semi-final match at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
The Skippers women’s team is seeded fourth and will face Jackson College Sat. Nov. 2 at 4:00 p.m. The winner will play either Schoolcraft College or Kellogg Community College, the other semi-final match which will be played under the lights at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
“SC4 is honored to be the host site for the NJCAA Region 12 soccer tournament,” said Sr. Pete Lacey, Chief Partnership Officer/Senior Vice President at SC4. “We look forward to welcoming all teams and fans to our beautiful community for some exciting collegiate soccer action. We are super proud to have both our men’s and women’s teams qualified and look forward to cheering the Skippers onto victory!”
The NJCAA Region Championship finals will take place on Sunday, Nov. 3 with the men’s match kicking off at noon, and the women’s at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 per day, which includes access to 4 games each day. Visit SC4skippers.com for tournament details under the Events & Camps tab.
The winners will advance to the next round of the NJCAA National Championship tournament. The NJCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championship finals will be played Nov. 17-23 in Huntsville, Alabama.
For media inquiries, please contact Sarah Rutallie, Chief of Staff/Senior Vice President, at srutallie@sc4.edu or 810-989-5545
