ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University Men's Soccer team will participate in the NCAA National Tournament for the second consecutive year as they head to Amherst, Mass. for a first-round match-up against Amherst College. The match is scheduled for an 11:00 AM start on Saturday.
 
This is the fifth trip to the NCAA tournament and second straight after last year's first-round exit. The longest post-season run came back in 2011 when they advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" before bowing out.
 
The Knights earned their way into the tournament thanks to a 3-1 win over Marymount University in the Atlantic East Conference championship game. Neumann took an early lead, just three minutes in when Zion Atta-Krah. In the 16^th minute, Jack Kuzmick doubled their advantage. Although the Saints got on the board in the 78th minute, Luke Mejia sealed the game and the bid with a goal in the 82nd minute. Jackson Laznik helped secure the game with four saves.
 
Neumann are led offensively by Kuzmick's nine goals and three assists for 21 points. Alex Duopu followed with seven goals and Atta-Krah had five. Laznik had an impressive rookie season with a 7-4-4 record and four shutouts. He had a 0.99 goal against average and an .805 save percentage.
 
The Mammoths are the number four ranked team in the country with an overall record of 11-2-3. They had a record of 4-1-2 in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), putting them in third place. In the conference quarterfinals, they tied Connecticut College but fell in penalty kicks.
 
The winner of Saturday morning's game will advance to the second round on Sunday to take on either Muhlenberg or Stevens.