IRVING, Texas – Five American Athletic Conference men’s soccer teams have earned bids to the 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. FIU, SMU, Tulsa, South Florida and Memphis are all headed to the national tournament.
 
The five teams selected is the second most among all conferences, trailing only the ACC.
 
FIU (13-4-1), the 2022 American Athletic Conference Championship winners, earned the No. 10 seed and will have a first-round bye. The Panthers will face the winner of New Hampshire (14-4) and Seton Hall (7-3-7) on Sunday, November 20. This marks the 11^th trip to the NCAA Championship for FIU.
 
SMU (10-5-1) will have a first-round bye in the tournament, earning the No. 11 seed. The Mustangs will face the winner of the first-round match-up between Vermont (13-3-2) and Quinnipiac (13-4-3) on Sunday, November 20. This is the 34^th trip to the NCAA Championship for SMU.
 
Tulsa (9-4-2) earned the final national seed for The American, claiming the No. 15 seed in the tournament. The Golden Hurricane await the winner of Georgetown (11-5-3) and Navy (7-4-9) on Sunday, November 20. This marks the second straight trip to the NCAA Championship and 13^th overall for Tulsa.
 
South Florida (8-6-4), the 2022 American Athletic Conference Championship runner-up, will host Hofstra (14-3-3) in the first round on Thursday, November 17. The winner will travel to Lexington, Kentucky on Sunday, November 20 to take on the No. 1 seed, Kentucky (14-0-5). This marks the Bulls 22^nd bid in the NCAA Championship.
 
Memphis (9-5-4) claimed the final bid for The American and will travel to Saint Louis (11-4-3) for a first-round match on Thursday, November 17. The winner will advance to Bloomington, Indiana to play No. 13 Indiana (10-4-6) on Sunday, November 20. The Tigers will make their third trip to the NCAA Championship.
 
NCAA Championship First Round
Thursday, November 17
Memphis at Saint Louis | TBA
Hofstra at South Florida | TBA
 
Sunday, November 20
New Hampshire/Seton Hall at No. 10 FIU | TBA
Vermont/Quinnipiac at No. 11 SMU | TBA
Georgetown/Navy at No. 15 Tulsa | TBA