KANSAS CITY - The road to Orange Beach runs through Montgomery. The Eagles earned the No. 3 overall seed and will host the NAIA First and Second Rounds Nov. 19 and 21 against Union Commonwealth and WVU Tech at Billy D. Hilyer Stadium. The winner of the three-team bracket going to the final site for the Round of 16.

Faulkner enters 17-3 and will be hosting the national tournament for the first time in program history and compete in the field of 40 for the second time in program history after winning the SSAC Regular Season Title and finishing the tournament as runners-up to earn an at-large bid.

Union Commonwealth enters 17-4 after finishing as runners-up in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. Union boasts a high-octane offense that has scored the sixth most goals in the NAIA with 68.

WVU Tech is looking to recapture last season's magic that saw the Golden Bears make a run to the national title game last season and enters with a 10-2-4 record after winning the 
River States Conference Championship for the second straight year. 

Union Commonwealth and WVU Tech battle Thursday at 1 p.m. at Billy D. Hilyer Stadium in the first round with the winner advancing to take on Faulkner Saturday at 1 p.m. Saturday's winner will take on the victor of No. 14 Bellevue and Bethel (Ind.) in the Round of 16 on Dec. 1.