RALEIGH, NC – The Shaw University men's soccer team begins what it hopes will be a successful run towards a national title this weekend.

The Bears will face Lyon College in pool play on Friday, Nov. 17, at 10 a.m. in the USCAA Small College National Championship Division I Tournament. The site of the four-day tournament is the Montour Junction Sports Complex in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Shaw is one of six teams competing in the national tournament, which started Thursday, Nov. 16. Pool A includes No. 4 seed Shaw, No. 5 seed Lyon and top seed Bryant & Stratton Rochester. Pool B consists of No. 2 seed Bryant & Stratton Syracuse, No. 3 seed Maine Fort Kent and No. 6 seed Atlantis University.

The Bears received a first-day bye on Thursday. After facing Lyon on Friday, Shaw will play Bryant & Stratton Rochester on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m.

The top team in pool A and pool B will meet for the championship on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. at Highmark Stadium.

Below is the tournament schedule and results:

Thursday, Nov. 16
Pool A
Bryant & Stratton Rochester 2, Lyon 0
Pool B
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse 1, Atlantis 1 2OTs

Friday, Nov. 17
Pool A
Shaw vs. Lyon – 10 a.m.
Pool B
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse vs. Main-Fort Kent – 10 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18
Pool A
Bryant & Stratton Rochester vs. Shaw – 10 a.m.
Pool B
Atlantis vs. Maine-Fort Kent – 10 a.m.

Sunday, Nov. 19
Championship Game (Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner) – 2 p.m.