Men's Soccer | 11/30/2017 1:42:00 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The No. 3 Golden Eagles (19-1-2)  are back in Kansas City for their fourth straight NCAA Semifinal at Swope Soccer Village. Charleston looks to face the Cal Poly Pamona Broncos (17-5-1) on Thursday. Kickoff is slated for 8:00 p.m. central time. 
 
NCAA Division II National Championship
#3 Univ. Charleston (WV) vs. Cal Poly Pomona
Thursday, Nov. 30 – 9 p.m. EST
Swope Soccer Village – Kansas City, MO.
 
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Tournament Recap: After falling in the Mountain East Conference Final 2-1 in overtime to West Virginia Wesleyan College the Golden Eagles looked ahead as they were matched with the Bobcats once again the the second round of the NCAA tournament. 

Charleston made it through the second round with a header in the 36th minute by Robin Lapert to give UC the 1-0 advantage. The Golden Eagles held on to take the victory and move to the third round of the tournament. 

The Golden Eagles made quick work of the West Chester Golden Rams with a 3-0 victory to head into the fourth round of the tournament. 

With only 8 teams remaining Charleston was to face the LIU Post pioneers who had just knocked off Adelphi in round three. The score stayed tied 0-0 until Gabriel Cabral sent the ball past the keeper on a free kick with just 30 seconds to go in the first half. Robin Lapert sealed the deal for the Golden Eagles with a header off a corner kick from Cabral. 

By the Numbers: Atlantic region Player of the Year, Will Roberts leads the Golden Eagles with 11 goals on the season. The Senior forward is seeing his fourth straight final four. Roberts currently leads Division 2 in career points, goals, and is third in career goals per game. 

Patrick Guier tallied 7 goals on the season. While goalkeeper, Paulo Pita is second in the nation in clean sheets for the year.
 
The Golden Eagles have notched 61 goals on the season, only giving up 8. 
  
Tournament History: The Golden Eagles are heading to their fourth semifinal in four years (fifth in six), and have been the National runner-up twice. This will be the seventh in program history. 
 
In 2016 the Golden Eagles went to the title game, but fell to Wingate University 2-0. 
  
During the 2015 season, UC fell to Pfeiffer University in the final four who went on to win the National Title after defeating Cal Poly Pamona. 

Broncos in the Tournament: The Broncos made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1998, and have been back on the big stage in recent years.  
 
During the 2015 season, the Broncos made their first run at a national title, finishing as the national runner-up in a loss to top-ranked Pfeiffer University.
 
This season marks the fourth appearance in program history for CPP, the third consecutive, and second final four appearance. 

Broncos Stat Check: 
-The Broncos are coming into the semifinal as the sixth seed in the tournament. 
-Sergi Monso is third in the nation for game-winning goals with 8.

Golden Eagle Stat Check: 
- UC ranks third in the United Soccer Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
- The Golden Eagles hold the fourth highest scoring offense in Division II with 2.89 goals per game.
- Defensively, Charleston ranks second in the nation in goals allowed at .41 per game.
- UC has tallied 17 shutouts this season.
- The Golden Eagles have not given up a goal during the tournament, recording three straight shutouts.
- Rank in Division II's top 10 in points per game (7^th), total points (5^th), win-loss-tied percentage (4^th) and shutout percentage (2^nd).