WOMEN’S SOCCER HOSTS NCAA TOURNAMENT

Posted on November 7, 2012

UPDATE:

The women's soccer team lost to Slippery Rock, 1-0, in the second round of the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional tournament, played at the Phillipsburg soccer complex.

The Vulcans finish the 2012 season with a 16-5-1 overall record. This was the team's fourth consecutive NCAA post-season appearance.

The women’s soccer team (16-4-1) has received an opening bye and will host an NCAA Division II Tournament second-round game 2 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility.

The Vulcans’ opponent will be determined when Edinboro and Slippery Rock face off in first-round competition at 2 p.m. Nov. 9, also at Cal U’s soccer field.

Coached by Gene Smith, the team is making its fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The women advanced to the national quarterfinals last year and in 2009.

The finalists in the Atlantic region will square off in the third and quarterfinal rounds on Nov. 16 and 18. Cal U would host these games if they win on Nov. 11.

The NCAA Division II national semifinals and championship matches are scheduled for Nov. 29 and Dec. 1 at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga., hosted by the Peach Belt Conference.