FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University Men's Soccer team prepares for the opening round of the 2019 American Midwest Conference Men's Soccer Championship as they match up against one-seed No. 2 Columbia. The Owls face No. 2 Columbia on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. in Columbia, Mo.
 
2019 AMC Men's Soccer Championship - Quarterfinals (Sat., Nov. 9)

Game 1	(1) Columbia Cougars vs. (8) William Woods Owls	Columbia, Mo. | 2:00 PM
Game 2	(4) Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans vs. (5) Williams Baptist Eagles	Hannibal, Mo. | 1:00 PM
Game 3	(3) Park Pirates vs. (6) Missouri Baptist Spartans	Parkville, Mo. | 12:00 PM
Game 4	(2) Lyon Scots vs. (7) Lindenwood-Belleville Lynx	Batesville, Ark. | 12:00 PM

 
About Columbia
The Cougars ended their 2019 regular season with a perfect 17-0 record, helping them to a second-place ranking in the NAIA Men's Soccer Top-25. They won the AMC title outright with an 11-0 record.

Over the course of the season, Columbia shutout 12 of their opponents. On Sept. 27, they scored a season-high four goals in a shutout victory over Freed-Hardeman.

They ended the season with three national rankings; they ranked first overall in shutouts per game (1), first overall in total shutouts (12) and 47^th overall in shots per game (17).

Ryan Harrisskitt is the only Cougar player with a national ranking. He ranks 47^th overall in shots per game (.3).

Nick Brandt and Joe Spotanski have led the way for Columbia with six total goals each this season. Brandt scored a career-high two goals in their win over Judson on Aug. 24. Spotanski also scored a career-high two goals in their victory over Central Baptist on Oct. 12.

Last season, the Cougars were crowned the 2018 AMC Tournament Champions when they defeated Lyon 1-0. They advanced to the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championships where they lost in the opening round to Cardinal Stritch University, 2-0.
 
About William Woods
After a rocky start to the season, the Owls were able to clinch the eight-seed in the American Midwest Conference Championship with a 6-12 overall record and a 4-7 AMC finish.

WWU ended their 2019 regular season with an 6-0 loss to Lyon on Nov. 2. Prior to the loss, they were on a two-game winning streak, defeating Harris-Stowe and St. Louis Pharmacy.
 
William Woods ended the regular season with two national rankings; they rank 29^th overall in total saves (108), and 36^th overall in saves per game (6).
 
Iker Gonzalez and Billy Nzojyibwami have remained the only WWU players with a national ranking. Gonzalez ranks 20^th overall in total saves (97) and 21^st overall in saves per game (6). Nzjyibwami ranks 39^th overall in total goals (13). His 13 goals are also a team-high. Roberto Duro Sanchez and Jagan Crane follow with three goals each this season.

Last season, the Owls lost in the semi-finals round of the 2018 AMC Championship to Missouri Baptist, 2-1. Wessel Albers scored the only goal for the Owls in the contest.