ATLANTA – For the second straight season, Virginia Tech is the top seed in the 2023 MCLA National Championships presented by New Balance, which will be held from May 8-13 at the Round Rock (Texas) Multipurpose Complex.

The Hokies (14-2), which won the ALC championship on Sunday, will matchup with UMLC winner Michigan State (6-5). Second-seeded Georgia Tech (14-3), the SELC champs, draws LSA champion Texas (10-2), which is making its first appearance at nationals since 2014.

DIVISION I BRACKET

Liberty, which fell to the Hokies in the ALC title tilt, checks in at No. 3, where they will face No. 14 UC Santa Barbara (8-5). The Gauchos – a two-time MCLA champion – are making their first appearance since 2016.

SLC’s finest Chapman (15-3) checks in at No. 4 and will get a rematch with two-time defending national champion South Carolina (8-9), who was the last at-large team admitted to the field.

Florida (12-2), which spent much of the season ranked atop the coaches poll, was slotted fifth and draws RMLC runner-up Brigham Young (13-6) in the first round. No. 11 Simon Fraser (11-0), the only undefeated team in the bracket, will puts its record to the test against No. 6 Georgia (12-2).

A pair of conference runners-up meet in the No. 7-10 game as Northeastern (11-5) clashes with Concordia (11-5). The bracket wraps up with CLC champion Boston College (10-2), seeded No. 9, squaring off with RMLC winner and No. 8 Utah Valley (15-2).

“Whoever comes out of this tournament with the trophy will have to earn it,” said director of competition Gary Podesta. “This is a grueling tournament, and there will certainly be no games off.”

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2023 MCLA Division I National Championships
presented by New Balance

First Round Matchups – May 8, 2023 – Round Rock, Texas
No. 16 Michigan State (6-5) v. No. 1 Virginia Tech (14-2)
No. 15 Texas (10-2) v. No. 2 Georgia Tech (14-3)
No. 14 UC Santa Barbara (8-5) v. No. 3 Liberty (13-3)
No. 13 South Carolina (8-9) v. No. 4 Chapman (15-3)
No. 12 Brigham Young (13-6) v. No. 5 Florida (12-2)
No. 11 Simon Fraser (11-0) v. No. 6 Georgia (12-2)
No. 10 Northeastern (11-5) v. No. 7 Concordia (11-5)
No. 9 Boston College (10-2) v. No. 8 Utah Valley (15-2)