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OPELIKA — The Southern Union women’s soccer team has earned an invitation to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament after defeating Cape Fear Community College to secure the district crown and advance to nationals for the first time in program history.

Southern Union will enter the NJCAA National Tournament as the No. 11 seed and will open play against Northwest Mississippi Community College on Nov. 16 in Wichita, Kansas. The tournament runs Nov. 16–22.

Head coach Mac Matthews expressed pride in the team’s journey and the foundation that led to this moment.

“It’s deeply gratifying to see three years of effort and commitment from our first three recruiting classes pay off in such an undeniable manner,” Matthews said. “Much is ow

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