Three of the top four seeds in the 2014 Big 12 Soccer Championship were eliminated on Wednesday as the postseason tournament began with a day of upsets at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. Top-seeded West Virginia prevailed 2-1 over TCU in the opener to extend their unbeaten streak to 16 games, however No. 2 Oklahoma State, No. 3 Kansas and No. 4 Texas Tech all failed to advance to the semifinal round.
#1 West Virginia 2, #8 TCU 1
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#5 Texas 1, #4 Texas Tech 1 (Texas advances on PK's, 6-5)
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#7 Baylor 1, #2 Oklahoma State 0
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#6 Oklahoma 2, #3 Kansas 1
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The semifinals will kick off at 5:30 p.m. CT on Friday with the opening game of the doubleheader featuring West Virginia and Texas. The second semifinal will then be played between Baylor and Oklahoma at 8 p.m. CT. Tickets are available for $9 -- which covers entry to both games -- and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or at the gates on Friday.
Friday's winners will meet in the championship match at 3:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, live on FOX Sports 1. The winner of the Big 12 Soccer Championship will earn an automatic berth into the 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship. The 64-team field will be announced at 3:30 p.m. CT on Monday during a selection show that will be streamed live on NCAA.com.
In conjunction with the 2014 Big 12 Soccer Championship, the 2014 National Women’s Soccer League champion FC Kansas City will also host a free youth clinic on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. CT at Swope Soccer Village. To register for the clinic, visit sportkc.org.
