The Emporia State soccer team will be hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Hornets are the number 2 seed in the Central Region behind Central Missouri.
For Emporia State Coach Bryan Sailer it is an honor to be hosting.
Senior Aislinn Hughes says being at home will be a big advantage.
Junior Mackenzie Dimarco says they still have something to prove.
The Lady Hornets will open against Northwest Missouri State.
Bemidji State and Central Oklahoma will be the other two teams playing in the first round in Emporia.
The first-round matches will be played Friday. The second-round match will be played Sunday.
Central Missouri is the number 1 seed and will be hosting Southwestern Oklahoma State along with Minnesota State and Oklahoma Baptist.
The two second-round winners will play for the right to advance to the quarterfinal round of the tournament.
