The Northland International University men’s soccer team captured their fifteenth NCCAA Midwest Regional Soccer Championship on Monday, November 2, by defeating Moody Bible Institute 1–0 at the Regional Tournament in Chicago, Illinois. Micah Herron scored in the twenty-first minute off an assist from Lee Chatfield. Northland outshot Moody 12–10 with both teams hitting the post once in this hard-fought game. Coach Andrew Scott, named 2009 Midwest Regional Coach of the Year, described the game as a battle. “God was gracious with the win,” Scott said.
Northland moves on to the NCCAA National Tournament being played November 12–16 in Kissimmee, Florida. The sixth-seeded Pioneers begin the quest for their ninth National Championship with a first-round match against Clearwater Christian College.