ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis community is invited to gather at the O'Loughlin Family Champions Center on Wednesday at 12:10 p.m. to celebrate and send-off the Billikens' men's soccer team. SLU leaves Wednesday for Cary, N.C., for the NCAA Men's College Cup.

Fans can park in Fred Weber VIP Lot. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available.

The Billikens are making their 17th College Cup appearance and first since 1997. They play NC State Friday night at approximately 7:30 p.m. (CT) in the semifinals at First Horizon Stadium in Cary, N.C. The National Championship game is set for Monday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m.