The match-ups for 2012 The Sun Conference tournament semifinals were determined following the conclusion of quarterfinal play on Saturday. Saturday’s action featured three overtime matches and two upsets as the top eight teams, based on the league’s regular season standings, did battle in the tournament’s opening round.

The first match to reach conclusion took place in Miami, Fla. where No. 1 seed St. Thomas defeated No. 8 seed Webber International 3-1, courtesy of goals from Daniel Marulanda, Olando Lawrence and Guillermo Huaman.

The match-up between No. 4 Thomas (12-6) and No. 5 Northwood (13-5) featured a scoreless first half but saw a flurry of goal-scoring activity in the second. Nathan Would broke the 0-0 tie, finishing a pass from Daniel Hurtado to put Thomas up 1-0 in the 51st minute. Liam McInally drew Northwood level at the 73:54 mark and following a scoring outburst that saw three goals scored in a 13-minute span, the score remained tied at 2-2, sending the game into overtime. Just 1:20 into the first overtime period, the Seahawks took a shot, which deflected off a Thomas defender and into the net, giving the Seahawks the 3-2 victory.

In the contest between third-seeded Embry-Riddle and sixth-seeded Warner, it was the visiting Royals that took the early lead on a Diego de la Fuente goal in the eighth minute. The Royals held on to the one-goal edge until the 73rd minute when ERAU’s Nicklas Petersson netted the equalizer. Neither team was able to break the tie in regulation, sending the game into overtime. Two minutes and 30 seconds in to the first overtime period, Marcus Starke completed a pass to Frankie Arias who lifted a ball over the Warner goalkeeper for the game-winner.

The final game of the day required penalty kicks to determine whether No. 2 SCAD Savannah or No. 7 Florida Memorial would move on. Igancio Brown struck first for Florida Memorial, scoring in the 27th minute to put the Lions ahead 1-0. The Bees outshot FMU 17-16, but the Lions still held on to the one-goal edge until Brinton Nute scored for the Bees with just seconds left in regulation. Two 10-minute overtime periods were not enough to determine a winner and the game had to be decided on penalty kicks. SCAD missed one of its early penalty attempts and it proved costly as the Lions converted on all five of their tries from the penalty spot to lock up the fourth as final spot in the tournament semis.

As the highest seed in the tournament, St. Thomas will host the final four at Bobcat Field in Miami Gardens, Fla., Nov. 9-10.