The Cascade Collegiate Conference soccer tournaments begin Nov. 7 in Medford, with Southern Oregon hosting quarterfinal matchups as the No. 2 seed in the women’s bracket and No. 3 seed in the men’s. Both teams need three wins to claim the conference title and an automatic berth in the NAIA national championships.

By the Numbers
  • Women’s quarterfinal: Southern Oregon (8-2-2) vs. Corban (5-5-2), Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.
  • Men’s quarterfinal: Southern Oregon (7-3-2) vs. Bushnell (6-3-3), Nov. 7 at 4 p.m.
  • Semifinals are Nov. 9; both championship games are Nov. 11.
  • The NAIA national tournaments have 40 teams.
Yes, But

The tournament winner earns an automatic national berth, unless the regular-season champion also wins the tournament; in that case, the runner-up receives the bid.

What’s Next

Southern Oregon opens both brackets Saturday, with women’s tournament play at 10 a.m. and the men’s at 4 p.m. Tournament previews are expected next week.

Bottom Line

The Raiders have home-state familiarity and favorable seeds, but each team must get through its quarterfinal to keep its championship and national-berth hopes alive.