BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference today announced the seeds and quarterfinal matchups for the 2022 MEC Men’s Soccer Championship. Quarterfinal play will begin on Tuesday afternoon on campus sites.
 
Earlier this fall, the Mountain East Conference approved an increased championship field for its men’s soccer tournament, increasing the number of qualifying teams from four to six in 2022. In the expanded format, the top six teams in the final men’s soccer standings will qualify for postseason play. The top two seeds in the tournament field will receive a bye to the semifinal round.
 
The quarterfinal will feature third-seeded Notre Dame College (12-3-1) hosting sixth-seeded West Liberty (3-9-4) on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the first matchup, while fourth-seeded Wheeling (7-8-1) hosts fifth-seeded West Virginia Wesleyan (5-6-4) in the second quarterfinal on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
 
Top-seeded Charleston (15-1) and second-seeded Davis & Elkins (13-2) earned first round byes and will host semifinal matches on Thursday evening. The MEC Men’s Soccer Championship match will be played on Sunday, Nov. 6 (time TBA).
 
2022 MEC MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
 
2022 MEN'S SOCCER SEEDS
First-round byes: #1 Charleston, #2 Davis & Elkins
#3 Notre Dame, #4 Wheeling, #5 West Virginia Wesleyan, #6 West Liberty
 
TUESDAY, NOV. 1 – QUARTERFINALS
#6 West Liberty at #3 Notre Dame – 3 p.m.
#5 West Virginia Wesleyan at #4 Wheeling – 7 p.m.
 
THURSDAY, NOV. 3 - SEMIFINALS
WLU/NDC Winner at #2 Davis & Elkins – 5 p.m.
WVWC/WU Winner at #1 Charleston – 7 p.m.
 
SUNDAY, NOV. 6 - CHAMPIONSHIP
Semifinal Winners - Time TBA (at Highest remaining seed)
 
*All game times subject to change at MEC discretion