LEBANON, Tenn. - - Cumberland men's soccer hosts the Mid-South Conference Championship Final, welcoming Bethel University to Lindsey Donnell Stadium for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff.

The Phoenix punched their ticket to the final following an intense semifinal matchup against the University of the Cumberlands. After neither team found the back of the net through regulation or overtime, the contest was decided by penalty kicks. Cumberland held its composure, earning a 7-6 victory in the shootout to advance.

Bethel secured its place in the final by upsetting No. 2 seed Lindsey Wilson. The Wildcats found the deciding goal in the 75th minute when a deflection in the box resulted in an own goal.

The Phoenix placed seven players on the All-Conference teams, including First Team selections Mark Donaldson, Luis Cerejo, Harold Perea, and David Barbakadze, along with Second Team honorees Pau Gelabert, Jostin Angel, and Wesley Mendoza. Cumberland also swept the conference's major individual awards, with captain Donaldson earning Defender of the Year, Cerejo claiming Player of the Year, and Barbakadze being named Freshman of the Year.

Bethel had six players earn All-Conference recognition, including First Team selections Victor Cardoso, Genaro Dumestre, Luiz Lima, and Mauricio Gonzalez, along with Second Team honorees Tim Haans and Sam Neill.

Tuesday's matchup will serve as a rematch of the regular-season meeting between the two sides, which also took place at Lindsey Donnell Stadium. Cumberland controlled much of that contest, with senior forward Wesley Mendoza opening the scoring in the 13th minute. Cerejo doubled the Phoenix lead in the 40th minute, but Bethel responded immediately through Victor Cardoso to cut the deficit to one. Cerejo added his second goal of the afternoon in the 70th minute to secure a 3-1 victory for Cumberland.

The Phoenix are looking to complete a championship season after already claiming the MSC regular-season title. Meanwhile, the Wildcats will look to pull off another upset against the No. 1-seeded Phoenix, in what is also a rematch of last season's Championship game in which the Wildcats took the victory. The winner will earn the Mid-South Conference's automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament.