UTB/TSC found out that it will host Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) in a NAIA Women's Soccer Championship Opening Round Saturday, November 21, at REK Center Field.

The time of the game will be determined Monday.

The Scorpions (11-4-2) qualified for nationals by winning the Red River Athletic Conference championship November 7 in Fort Worth.

The news of a host opportunity for the Scorpions was an exciting one for the Scorpions, who were not ranked in the NAIA Coaches Top 25 poll throughout the season. For PDF bracket, click here.

"Obviously, we're very excited to host the game," Scorpion head coach Nik Barjaktarevic said. "It's a big advantage for us to play on our home field and not have to travel. We thought it would be a possibility and are really happy that it we got the home game." 

The winner of Saturday's Opening Round game will advance to the 16-team NAIA National Championship in Decatur, Ala. Nov. 30-Dec. 5.

UTB/TSC was not ranked throughout the season in the NAIA Coaches Top 25 poll, but had a good ranking in the Longo Rating System.  Southern Nazarene (16-3-1) received 79 votes, equivalent to a No. 27 ranking, in the last coaches poll.

"Southern Nazarene comes from a really tough conference and they have played a lot of top 25 teams," Barjaktarevic said. "They have played some tough competition. we're definitely be ready. I wish we could play tomorrow. It's going to be an amazing day and will be big bonus for us to play at home."

SNU is located in Bethany, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City. The Crimson Storm won the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament championship, 3-1, over Oklahoma City University. SNU finished the SAC regular season in a first-place tie with John Brown University.

Saturday's game will be a rematch of the 2007 NAIA Region VI playoff game between the two teams. SNU won that game, 2-0.

The winner of the UTB/TSC-SNU game will play the winner of the game between top-seeded Lindsey Wilson (Ky.),  (17-1-1) and Missouri Baptist University (12-7-1) in a Sweet 16 matchup in Decatur, Ala.