KANSAS CITY, Mo-- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially released the opening round pairings and tournament bracket for the 2012 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship. The University of Mobile is the 5th seed and has a bye to the final site in Orange Beach, Ala., Nov. 26 - Dec. 1. The Lady Rams will be joined by the winners of 15 Opening Round matches at the final site. Twenty-four teams earned an automatic berth by winning their respective conference/independent/unaffiliated group tournament or regular season, Faulkner advanced as the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament runner-up and six were chosen as at-large selections based on their standing in the final NAIA Women's Soccer MRPI.

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile had four student-athletes named to the Captial One Academic All-District Team for District 2 (College Division) as selected by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA). Lindsay Taylor chosen for volleyball and Christy Lachappelle, Kelsie Ruff and Olivia Maddox chosen for women's soccer.

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The 2nd-ranked University of Mobile women's soccer team fell to Faulkner University on penalty kicks Thursday in the SSAC Semifinals after the teams tied 0-0 through two overtimes. Faulkner won (3/4) to (0/3). Mobile (15-3-2) will next play at the 2012 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Nov. 26 - Dec. 1 in Orange Beach, Ala.