SSCC salutes men's soccer team with tournament send-off
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as the men’s soccer team departed Wednesday morning to catch their flight to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s Soccer National Championship in Burlington, Vt.
The No. 6 seeded SSCC Patriots — who finished the regular season with a 15-1-2 record and undefeated in conference play — will take on No. 3 Briarcliffe College of Bethpage, N.Y., 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5.
The SSCC Patriots were awarded a bid to play in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Soccer National Championship Nov. 5-7.
“It’s been an outstanding season and I’m very proud of these young men on their effort and look forward to Vermont,” said Adam Holbrook, SSCC athletic director. “When I started in June as athletic director, I had no idea we would qualify for the national tournament in November. Men’s soccer has given me both my first OCAC championship and national tournament experience.”
"This is awesome," Head Coach Josh Thoroman said of the early morning send-off from the SSCC Central Campus.
In addition to the media and SSCC communications department, the coach could also be seen taking a few photos of his own.
SSCC President Dr. Kevin Boys and former SSCC President Dr. Larry Dukes were on hand to wish the Patriots well.
The Patriots finished the regular season claiming their second consecutive title as Ohio Collegiate Athletic Conference (OCAC) champs with an impressive 15 wins, one loss and two tied matches. In conference play, Southern State was undefeated.
The No. 6 seeded Southern State Patriots will take on No. 3 Briarcliffe College of Bethpage, N.Y., 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, facing off on the grounds of Vermont Technical College in Burlington, Vt.
Other teams who received bids for tournament play include No. 1 University of Maine at Fort Kent (Fort Kent, Maine), No. 2 Lindenwood University (Belleville, Ill.), No. 4 Pennsylvania College of Technology (Williamsport, Pa.), No. 5 Concordia College (Selma, Ala.), No. 7 NHTI (Concord, N.H.) and No. 8 Vermont Technical College (Burlington, Vt.).
Visit www.theuscaa.com to follow the Patriots’ progress in tournament action. To learn more about Southern State Community College’s athletics program, please visit www.sscc.edu/students/athletics/athletics.htm.
With Head Coach Josh Thoroman leading the way, the Southern State Community College administrators, faculty, students, fans, and even a few Patri-Tots cheered as the men’s soccer team departed Wednesday morning to catch their flight to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s Soccer National Championship in Burlington, Vt.
The No. 6 seeded SSCC Patriots — who finished the regular season with a 15-1-2 record and undefeated in conference play — will take on No. 3 Briarcliffe College of Bethpage, N.Y., 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5.
The No. 6 seeded SSCC Patriots — who finished the regular season with a 15-1-2 record and undefeated in conference play — will take on No. 3 Briarcliffe College of Bethpage, N.Y., 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5.
The SSCC Patriots were awarded a bid to play in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Soccer National Championship Nov. 5-7.
“It’s been an outstanding season and I’m very proud of these young men on their effort and look forward to Vermont,” said Adam Holbrook, SSCC athletic director. “When I started in June as athletic director, I had no idea we would qualify for the national tournament in November. Men’s soccer has given me both my first OCAC championship and national tournament experience.”
"This is awesome," Head Coach Josh Thoroman said of the early morning send-off from the SSCC Central Campus.
In addition to the media and SSCC communications department, the coach could also be seen taking a few photos of his own.
SSCC President Dr. Kevin Boys and former SSCC President Dr. Larry Dukes were on hand to wish the Patriots well.
The Patriots finished the regular season claiming their second consecutive title as Ohio Collegiate Athletic Conference (OCAC) champs with an impressive 15 wins, one loss and two tied matches. In conference play, Southern State was undefeated.
The No. 6 seeded Southern State Patriots will take on No. 3 Briarcliffe College of Bethpage, N.Y., 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, facing off on the grounds of Vermont Technical College in Burlington, Vt.
Other teams who received bids for tournament play include No. 1 University of Maine at Fort Kent (Fort Kent, Maine), No. 2 Lindenwood University (Belleville, Ill.), No. 4 Pennsylvania College of Technology (Williamsport, Pa.), No. 5 Concordia College (Selma, Ala.), No. 7 NHTI (Concord, N.H.) and No. 8 Vermont Technical College (Burlington, Vt.).
Visit www.theuscaa.com to follow the Patriots’ progress in tournament action. To learn more about Southern State Community College’s athletics program, please visit www.sscc.edu/students/athletics/athletics.htm.
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