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Atlantic Sun Men's Soccer Championship Field Set

A-SUN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BUIES CREEK: For the first time in eight years, Campbell University will host the Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer championship tournament. The event starts with first-round matches on Wed., Nov., 12, then continues with the semifinal round (Nov. 13) and championship match (Nov. 15) at the Eakes Athletic Complex. Campbell carries the top seed into the event after becoming the first school in A-Sun men's soccer history to compile a 9-0-0 regular season league record..

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: The A-Sun Championship starts Wed., Nov. 12 with third-seeded Lipscomb (9-8-2) facing sixth-seeded Mercer (2-10-5) in a 4:00 p.m. kick-off. Fourth-seeded Stetson (8-6-2) squares off against fifth seed Belmont (9-7-2) at 7:00 p.m. Thursday's first semifinal matches second seed Jacksonville (10-8-0) against either Lipscomb or Mercer at 4:00 p.m. Campbell (13-5-0) faces either Stetson or Belmont at 7:00 p.m. Saturday's final kicks off at 3:00 p.m.

SENIOR CLASS EXCELLENCE: The 2008 Campbell senior class has collected a long list of accomplishments over the past four seasons. During that stint, CU has won two A-Sun regular season championships (2005, 2008), one A-Sun tournament title (2007), and made the school's first appearance in the NCAA Division I College Cup (2007). The Camels have been ranked in the South Region in each of the last four years and have compiled a 49-24-6 overall record (.658). The Camels also own the best A-Sun regular season record (25-4-4, .818) of all league members since the start of the 2005 season. In addition, the Camels received their first national ranking (No.-24 in the Nov. 3 Soccer America poll) since 1988.

WIN STREAK REACHES 11: Campbellequaled the school's longest winning streak (11) with a 2-0 victory at High Point (Nov. 4). The mark was first set by the 1970 team, then matched in 1973 and 1974. CU's previous Division I era (since 1977) record for consecutive victories was 10 set by the 1993 unit.

A-SUN STRENGTH: The Camels are unbeaten in their last 15 games against A-Sun men's soccer opponents (13-0-2) dating to a 3-2 setback at Lipscomb on Oct. 13, 2007. The Camels also own the best A-Sun regular season record (25-4-4) of all league members since the start of the 2005 season.

SHUTOUT STREAK ALIVE: Campbell enters the semifinal round of the A-Sun Championship riding a stretch of six-straight shutout victories. Campbell has not allowed a goal since Oct. 16 in a 4-3 victory over Lipscomb. CU opponents have not scored in the team's last 570 minutes.

HOME, SWEET HOME: Campbell has won 26 of 31 home games since the start of the 2005 season, and is 8-0-0 (with a 20-6 goal differential) in 2008 at the Eakes Complex. CU has not lost at home since a 2-1 setback to UNC Greensboro on Nov. 7, 2007... Campbell drew a season-high 1187 fans to its 2-0 win over No.-7 North Carolina on Oct. 28. CU leads the A-Sun in home game attendance (463), a feat CU also accomplished in 2005 and 2006.
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