THE LIGHTNING ROUND--WEEK 12--PART 3

Key: Featured games are listed in BOLD type.

Projected winners are marked in RED.

Other games of interest are listed in normal type.

NAIA Playoffs--First Round

First Round Pairings (Listed in order of appearance)

Saturday, November 19

Grand View (8-3) at Marian (10-0)

Valley City State (9-1) at Carroll (Mont.)--(10-1) 

(Defending national champion Saints look to take first step towards repeat against the Vikings!)

Benedictine (Kan.)--(9-2) at Georgetown (Ky.)--(10-0)  


Southern Nazarene (9-2) at Mid-America Nazarene (9-1)

(Crimson Storm makes first-ever postseason appearance against the Pioneers in a "Battle of the Nazarenes!")

Bethel (Tenn.)--(8-2) at St. Xavier (10-1)

St. Francis (Ill.)--(9-2) at Morningside (9-1) 

(Saints travel to Iowa to match-up against the Mustangs!)

St. Francis (Ind.)--(8-2) at Missouri Valley (9-1) 


(Vikings play host to the Cougars in MSFA vs. HAAC match-up!)


Ottawa (Kan.)--(9-2) at Azusa Pacific (8-2)