LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the second straight season, the Bellarmine University men's soccer team will meet Central Arkansas in the ASUN Tournament semifinals in Conway, Arkansas.

Sixth-seeded Bellarmine (6-4-7) and second-seeded Central Arkansas (6-4-5) will square off at 7 p.m. (ET) Monday at the Bill Stephens Soccer Complex. The Bears captured last year's postseason meeting 2-0.

As far as ASUN semifinals appearances, Bellarmine is a perfect 3-for-3 in the Division-I era. The Knights advanced to the conference final four this season after defeating third-seeded Stetson 3-0 in penalty kicks following a 2-2 stalemate Saturday night. Central Arkansas earned a quarterfinal bye after wrangling the two-seed.

In the 2022 regular season, Bellarmine's 1-0 loss to Central Arkansas on Sept. 17 at Owsley B. Frazier Stadium was a tough pill to swallow. Not only was an own goal in the 10th minute the difference, the Knights nearly doubled the Bears in shots, finishing with a 14-8 advantage.

Central Arkansas secured the two-seed and a quarterfinal bye after going 5-1-2 in ASUN play. The Bears enter the conference tournament on a six-game unbeaten streak that includes four draws, including its last two matches of the regular season, the latter a 2-2 deadlock with league rival Jacksonville.

Forward Sebastian Andreassen and midfielder Karim Diao earned first-team ASUN All-Conference accolades for Central Arkansas, with Andreassen registering seven goals and five assists. Defenders Bradyn Knutson (three assists) and Richy Lapointe-Guevara (five goals) garnered second-team notice for the Bears while forward Pietro Fontana was an All-Freshman Team selection.

Bellarmine had a nine-game unbeaten streak snapped by No. 12 Lipscomb in the regular-season finale, but the Knights bounced back with a positive result — and then some — to start the postseason. Junior defender Brock Pope and sophomore forward Chris Shust netted the goals against Stetson, while senior midfielders Rahim Shalash and Joey Gladys and ASUN All-Freshman Team midfielder Cooper Forcellini contributed assists.

Junior forward Nolan McGrath, Pope and Gladys nailed their attempts in the PK shootout. Senior goalkeeper and second-team ASUN All-Conference recipient Matthew Brozovich made a spectacular diving stop on Stetson's first PK attempt, perhaps leading to the ensuing two wild shots by the Hatters that weren't on frame.

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