The Cougars (33-19) earned their berth into the NCCAA National Tournament after sweeping Nyack (N.Y.) College 10-2 and 12-5 in the NCCAA East Region Best-of-Three series last week. MVNU also captured its unprecedented sixth NCCAA national title last year with a win over Indiana Wesleyan University in the championship game.

"We are looking forward to getting back on the field and competing,” said MVNU coach Keith Veale. "We have a rich history in the NCCAA Tournament and we would love to add to that tradition. I am really looking forward to having the venue in Mason at Prasco Park. I have heard great things about the facility and the organization that runs it.”

MVNU, which is the No. 3 seed in the 10-team double elimination event, will square off with a familiar opponent in the first game when the Cougars take on No. 6 seed Cedarville University (30-26) on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have played four games already this season in American Mideast Conference action with MVNU winning three of them.

The winner of that game will face either No. 2 seed Spring Arbor (Mich.) University (30-13) or the winner of the game between No. 7 seed Oklahoma Wesleyan University (29-24) and No. 10 seed Colorado Christian University (17-35) in the winner’s bracket on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. while the MVNU-Cedarville loser will face the Oklahoma Wesleyan-Colorado Christian loser at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.

The other half of the bracket features No. 4 seed Bluefield (Va.) College (34-14) taking on No. 5 seed Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) University (28-18) at 1:00 p.m. and No. 8 seed Geneva (Pa.) College (22-16) versus No. 9 seed Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) University (10-34) at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The Geneva-Palm Beach Atlantic winner will then square off with No. 1 seed Malone University (44-14) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The tournament will then continue with action on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday culminating with the crowning of the national champion on Saturday afternoon. All attempts will be made to carry the Cougars’ games live over the internet at http://media.mvnu.edu:8060/wnzrsports.m3u.