Goalkeeeper Isaac Unruh helped Graceland advance to NAIA title match by registering four saves (two from point-blank range in final 10 minutes of play)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ; Bret Loving;s shorthanded goal in the second half was the difference as No. 2 Graceland University defeated No. 3 Webber International University 1-0 in a semifinal match of the 2006 NAIA Men;s Soccer Men;s Soccer National Championship Monday (Nov. 20) evening at the Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium.

The Yellowjackets improved to 17-4-2 and will be making their first-ever appearance in the 7 p.m. title match Tuesday (Nov. 21) against No. 8 Azusa Pacific University, which defeated No. 12 William Jewell College 1-0 in the other semifinal. The Warriors ended their first trip to the tournament at 14-5-0.

Graceland was forced to play a man down after Facundo Rinaldi was sent off the pitch with 52 seconds remaining in the opening half. The Yellowjackets scored on Loving;s free kick from outside of the box. Loving;s kick somehow found a crease through the wall and the ball scampered past Webber International goalkeeper Tony Restino into the left corner of the net.

Yellowjackets; goalkeeper Issac Unruh preserved with the Graceland victory as he made two point-blank saves in the final minutes.

No. 2 GRACELAND 1, No. 3 WEBBER INTERNATIONAL 0

Graceland 0 1 - 1
Azusa Pacific 0 0 - 0

Scoring: 66:20 ; Graceland, Bret Loving (unassisted)
Shots: Webber International 6, Graceland 17.
Corner kicks: Webber International 11, Graceland 2.
Goalie saves: Webber International (Tony Restino) 7, Graceland (Isaac Unruh) 4.
Fouls: Webber International 21, Graceland 14.