ATLANTA – The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels are headed to the 2023 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship, their first appearance since 2019.

Tournament Schedule

• Oglethorpe will face No. 16 Colorado College on neutral ground at Emory on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 3:30 p.m.
• If the Petrels win, they will face either No. 9 Emory or Brevard at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12.
• Emory hosts Brevard Saturday at 1 p.m.
• The winner of the regional will advance to a sectional the following weekend, which will start the round of 16.

Season Highlights

• Record: 14-2-2 (6-1 SAA)
• Head Coach Jon Akin was named SAA coach of the year.
• The Petrels won the SAA title after a 3-0 victory over Rhodes.
• Ben Alram (MVP), JR Cozine and Daniel Amah were named to the SAA all-tournament team.
• Alram was also named SAA offensive player of the year.
• All-SAA first team honorees: Alram, Amah, Cozine, and Adrian Levy.
• All-SAA second team honorees: Luke Ferrari, Jake Locklear, and Cristian Medina.
• All-SAA honorable mentions: Dylan Bapst, Carlos Cavallaro, Javier Martinez, Nicolas Mejia, Nicolas Sciarra.
• The Petrels set the school record for team shutouts and freshman goalkeeper Nicolas Mejia set the school record for individual shutouts, both at 12 for the season so far.

Additional Notes

• Oglethorpe's last NCAA appearance in 2019 resulted in a round of 64 finish.
• This will be Oglethorpe's fourth NCAA appearance under Akin.
• The Petrels recorded a 2-2 draw against Emory earlier this season.