Published on October 25, 2017 by Philip Poole
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The Samford University soccer Bulldogs claimed their fourth consecutive Southern Conference title last weekend and will host the SoCon postseason tournament starting Oct. 28. Last Sunday’s 0-0 tie with conference rival Furman extended the team’s school-record unbeaten streak to 13 matches.
The Oct. 28 quarterfinal match will begin at 7 p.m. at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium against the winner of Wednesday’s match between The Citadel and Mercer. The semifinals and finals are scheduled Nov. 3 and 5.
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.