The top ranked Dalton State men's soccer team pitched shutout number sixteen while also collecting a program-best twentieth win on the season and advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 NAIA Men's Soccer Championship presented by Select Sport America with a 1-0 win over Bellevue (Neb.) at Scheels Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kan. on Thursday morning.
The only score of the match came in the 51' when Mason Dalton sent a cross into the box that Jip van den Essen miss kicked, but was fortunate to spin right to Juan Demechelis right in front of the net.
#1 Dalton State (Ga.) improves to (20-0-2 overall) on the season with the win and advances to the Round of 4 in Wichita, Kan., while Bellevue (Neb.) ends the season at (16-3-3 overall) with the loss.
#1-ranked Dalton State will take on Cumberlands (Ky.) in the Round of 4 at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kan.
on December 7. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. (CT).