#6 Rockhurst (18-2-3) vs. #4 Charleston (18-2-2)
NCAA Division II Championship Semifinals
Thursday, December 1, 2:00 p.m. (CST)
Swope Park Soccer Village, Kansas City, Missouri
Live Stats: http://www.ncaa.com/game/soccer-men/d2/2016/12/01/charleston-wv-rockhurst
Live Streaming: http://www.ncaa.com/championship/liveplayer/player?gameId=2276139&date=2016/12/01

NATIONAL SEMIFINALS: The sixth-ranked Rockhurst Hawks, 18-2-3, are playing in the NCAA Division II National Men's Soccer Championships semifinal game for the second year in a row and the third time in four years. Rockhurst will meet fourth-ranked Charleston (WV), 18-2-2, on Thursday, December 1, at 2 p.m. at Kansas City's Swope Park Soccer Village. This is the first meeting between the two schools. The winner will advance to the Division II national championship game at noon Saturday in Kansas City to play the winner between No. 1-ranked Wingate and 10th-ranked UC-San Diego.

MIDWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS: Rockhurst earned its third ticket to the Division II national semifinals with a 1-0 victory at Fort Hays State in the national quarterfinals on Nov 20. Junior forward Kaleb Jackson scored the winning goal in the 49th minute. Junior goalkeeper Logan Feldmann made seven saves in posting his 11th shutout of the season.

NATIONAL RANKINGS: Rockhurst ranks ninth in goals against average (0.64) and is tied for 15th in shutout percentage with 10 shutouts in 21 games in NCAA Division II. Logan Feldmann ranks 11th nationally in goals against average (0.65). Kaleb Jackson is tied for eighth in Division II in game-winning goals (6). Rockhurst ranks sixth nationally in assists (49).

GLVC TOURNEY CHAMPS: The Hawks captured their sixth Great Lakes Valley Tournament Championship on Nov. 6 at Indianapolis. The Hawks defeated Indianapolis in a penalty kick shootout by a 4-3 margin in the GLVC Tournament title game. Rockhurst also got past Maryville and Quincy to advance to the GLVC championship game. The Hawks also won GLVC tourney titles in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2015.

POSTSEASON HONORS: Rockhurst junior midfielder Connor Mullen and Rockhurst head coach Tony Tocco garnered major postseason honors from the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Mullen was selected the GLVC Defensive Player of the Year and Tocco earned GLVC Coach of the Year accolades. Mullen anchored a Rockhurst defense that allowed just eight goals in 15 conference matches. Tocco is now a five-time GLVC Coach of the Year, having previously been recognized by GLVC coaches in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2015. Senior defender Evan Craig, junior forward Kaleb Jackson and senior midfielder Gianluca Bottoni were named to the All-GLVC First Team. Junior midfielder Adam Michel and senior defender Matt Collier nabbed All-GLVC Second Team honors. Mullen, senior defender Paul Dean and junior defender Filippo Santandrea received All-GLVC Third Team accolades. Three Hawks earned CCA All-American honors: Mullen (Third Team), Jackson (Honorable Mention) and Bottoni (Honorable Mention). The CCA All-Midwest Region team featured Jackson, Bottoni and Mullen (First Team); junior goalkeeper Logan Feldman and Craig (Second Team).

COACH TONY TOCCO: Tocco ranks second on the all-time list among intercollegiate men's soccer coaches with 680 victories. Tocco is three wins behind current Ohio Wesleyan coach Jay Martin. Since joining the NCAA in 1998, the Hawks have advanced to the national tournament nine times. The Hawks finished third in the nation in Division II in 2015, and ranked fourth nationally in 2008, 2011 and 2012. Rockhurst has been the No. 1 seeded team in the NCAA Midwest Regional five times. The Hawks won NCAA Midwest Regional titles in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016, and reached the national semifinals in 2013, 2015 and 2016.

SCOUTING CHARLESTON: The Golden Eagles advanced to the NCAA semifinals for the third year in a row. Charleston  got past Adelphi in a penalty kick shootout victory in the national quarterfinals on Nov. 19. Junior forward Will Roberts leads the Golden Eagles with 21 goals and 49 points. Sophomore midfielder Patrick Guier is the national leader in assists (19).