CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

As Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Famer Tom Petty famously said, 'The waiting is the hardest part'.  After a week and half of sitting and waiting, the Reiver Men's Soccer team finally got the news they were looking for today, they are into the NJCAA National Tournament in Tyler, Texas.

Fortunately, the wait didn't last long for the Reivers when the selections were revealed.  Iowa Western was the first of four at-large teams announced at the top of the tournament bracket in Pool A.  The Reivers will face 12th seed Muskegon and the overall top seed, #1 ranked Monroe College in their group of three.

Their first match from Tyler, Texas comes Tuesday against Muskegon at 10:00 AM, while they'll face Monroe at the same time on Wednesday.  The leader out of pool play will enter the semi-finals on Friday.

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