WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (November 19, 2019) — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team will compete in the NCAA Division III Championship for the 13th time in the last 15 years and 16th time in program history starting this Saturday, November 23, as it hosts Monmouth (Illinois) in the first round at Perkins Stadium.
Saturday's game will kick off at 12PM.
Ticket prices are $13 each for adults and $8 for students, senior citizens, and children ages 3 and above. Complimentary tickets will not be dispersed for any games in the NCAA Playoffs. Season parking in Lot 24 remains valid for all postseason games.
The Warhawks (9-1 overall) earned one of five Pool C, or at-large, spots in the 32-team national tournament. The team claimed a share of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, the program's league-leading 37th conference title.
UW-Whitewater was ranked first in the NCAA West Region and third in the nation by both D3football.com and the American Football Coaches Association last week.
Monmouth (7-2) was named a Pool A, or automatic, qualifier after winning the Midwest Conference championship with a 10-7 victory over St Norbert on Saturday. The Fighting Scots are making their third appearance in the NCAA Playoffs in the last five years.
The following UW-Whitewater football student-athletes from your coverage area are members of the 2019 Warhawks:
Elliot Klim of Bettendorf (Bettendorf High School), a senior majoring in Finance.
Vince Klim of Bettendorf (Bettendorf High School), a senior majoring in Entrepreneurship.
For more than 150 years, UW-Whitewater has provided students with the education and training to begin their careers with a solid foundation behind them. The UW-Whitewater is committed to the development of the individual, the growth of personal and professional integrity, and respect for diversity and global perspectives. These are met by providing academic and co-curricular programs that emphasize the pursuit of knowledge and understanding and a commitment to service within a safe and secure environment.