(Photo by Medaille College)
Former Zizzer Soccer standout, Stuart Ziegler, and the Medaille College Mavericks have qualified for the NCAA Division III National Soccer Tournament after defeating Penn State-Behrend 1-0 in the AMCC Tournament Final on Saturday evening. This will be the 4th time in 5 years that Medaille has advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The tournament field will be announced today (Sunday 11/8) and the bracket will be posted on NCAA.com at 9:00am on Monday (11/9).
Ziegler, a Sophomore (Transferred from Missouri Southern State University) Midfielder, has played in all 21 Games for the Mavericks, scoring 6 Goals (Tied for 5th on the team) and adding 9 Assists (2nd on the team). The Mavericks, 17-2-2 on the season, claimed their 5th straight undefeated Regular season AMCC championship and their 4th AMCC Tournament Title in 5 years.
After Saturday night’s game, Ziegler said, “It was the most intense game I’ve ever played in.” Congratulations to Stuart, Coach K, and the rest of the Mavericks! Good Luck in the NCAA Tournament!
