SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – The Corban University men's soccer team enters the 2017 Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Tournament knowing it will need a strong performance in order to book its ticket to the NAIA National Championships for the fifth-straight year. The Warriors enter as the No. 3 seed after finishing third in the CCC regular-season standings, and Corban will take on No. 6-seeded Northwest University at 2 p.m. on Friday in the CCC Tournament Quarterfinals.

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Southern Oregon University, the No. 1 seed, shared the CCC regular-season title with Rocky Mountain College (Mont.), but the Raiders earned the CCC's first automatic berth to nationals thanks to owning the tiebreaker over the Battlin' Bears. The CCC's second automatic berth to nationals goes to the winner of the CCC Tournament. If SOU were to win the CCC Tournament, then the runner-up in the CCC Tourney would earn the CCC's second automatic berth to the national tournament.

The No. 3-seeded Warriors enter Friday's contest with a 14-1-3 overall record after recording a 10-1-2 mark in CCC play. Northwest, as the No. 6 seed, enters the match with a 9-7-1 overall record and a 7-5-1 mark in CCC action. The two teams played once during the regular season up in Kirkland, with the Warriors defeating the Eagles, 2-1.

The Warriors are led offensively by Timur Zhividze with 15 goals and nine assists (39 points), leading the CCC in both categories. In addition, Rolando Velazquez ranks fifth in the CCC in points with 23 total on eight goals and seven assist, while Alex Segovia ranks eighth in the CCC in total points with 22 on nine goals and four assists.

Northwest is led offensively by Chris Iacolucci with six goals, while Lucas Ribeiro Alvas has scored four times and dished out three assists. In addition, Obi Esonu has recorded a team-high seven assists, serving as one of the team's key playmakers.

All matches will be played at the Willamalane Sports Complex for the CCC Tournament for the third year in a row. The tournament is slated for Nov. 3-6, with the quarterfinals taking place on Friday, Nov. 3, semifinals on Saturday, November 4, and the championship game on Monday, November 6. Corban and Northwest will kickoff on Field 2 on Friday at 2 p.m.