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Rangers Earn No. 5 Seed, Return to Regionals for the First Time Since 2016

DENVER, Colo. – For the first time since 2016, the Regis University Men's Soccer team has qualified for the NCAA National Tournament, earning the No. 5 seed in the Super Region 4, the NCAA announced on Monday evening.

The Rangers won their first NCAA Tournament Title on Saturday night, and their fourth RMAC Regular Season Championship in team history this year.

RU will travel to No. 4 Seattle Pacific on Saturday, November 14, with kickoff set for 4 PM MT. Regis beat the Falcons on September, 10, 3-1, in Denver.

In their most recent Regional appearance, Regis lost to St. Edward's. 0-1. In 2013, , RU defeated Midwestern State, 2-1, in overtime, before falling to Simon Fraser in the Quarterfinals, 0-5. 2012's run ended with a 0-1 loss to Incarnate Word in the Sweet 16. Their first appearance came in 2010, when the Rangers loss to Colorado School of Mines, 1-5.

The Rangers have been led this year by RMAC Player of the Year Jacobo Betancourt-Tovar, Defensive Player of the Year Abram Wilson, Goalkeeper of the Year Zach Jennings, and Coach of the Year Taylor Diem.

Seattle Pacific earned an automatic bid in the tournament after winning the GNAC Tournament Championship over the regular season champions, Western Oregon, 3-1.

In the RMAC Tournament Championship match, RU defeated Fort Lewis College, who earned an at-large bid in the tournament, 4-1. Blaise Richard had a goal and two assists, Matys Price added a goal and assist, Jacobo Betancourt-Tovar and Michael Ajagbe both scored, and Liam Corr and Tom Devonport each had an assist. Zach Jennings had two saves.

In their matchup earlier this season, Regis won, 3-1, behind goals from Michael Ajagbe, Jacobo Betancourt-Tovar, and Joakim Gunnar. Tom Devonport, Liam Corr, Jan Grillitsch, and Blaise Richard all supplied assists, while Zach Jennings recorded three saves.

For more information about the NCAA Tournament, click here.

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