CMCC assistant soccer coach Abdijabar Hersi organizes the men's soccer practice on Wednesday at the Auburn campus. The team is heading to the national tournament in Virginia this weekend.

Jenovic Kalau, right, follows CMCC soccer captain Abdibaari Hersi in some warmup stretches before practice on Wednesday at the Auburn campus. The men's soccer team is heading to the national tournament in Virginia this weekend.

CMCC assistant coach Abdijabar Hersi (crouching) speaks with players before a game against Hampshire College in Auburn in October.

CMCC men's soccer coach Bryan Wallace, right, speaks with Eli Mukotshi (19) and Abdirahman Daud (9) before a game against Albany College of Pharmacy in Auburn in September.

CMCC's Abdibaari Hersi dribbles the ball up field during a game against Albany College of Pharmacy in Auburn in September.

The CMCC men's soccer team huddles up before a game against Albany College of Pharmacy in Auburn in September.