San Antonio - The Trinity Tigers will defend their Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title as the No. 1 seed in the SCAC Men's Soccer Tournament next Friday through Sunday at Birmingham, Ala.
 
It marks the first time the SCAC has utilized a postseason tournament format since 1992.
 
Trinity (14-0-2, 9-0-0 SCAC), ranked fifth in the NCAA Division III, has been awarded a first-round bye in the six-team event, and will take on the winner of host Birmingham--Southern, seeded fourth, and No. 5 Centre at 5 p.m. Saturday in the semifinals. Birmingham-Southwern and Centre meet in the opening round at 5 p.m. Friday.
 
Oglethorpe, the No. 2 seed, plays the winner of No.3  Colorado College and sixth-seeded Southwestern at 7:30 p.m. in the semifinals. Colorado College and Southwestern will tangle in the first round at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
 
Sunday's championship game is slated for 1:30 p.m., with the winner guaranteed a slot in the NCAA Division III playoffs.
 
Trinity, led by head coach Paul McGinlay, has captured 14 SCAC Championships overal, including 13 over the past 15 years.