WEST CHESTER, Pa. – After a scoreless first half for both teams, West Chester was able to score a pair of goals over the final 45 minutes to eliminate the East Stroudsburg University women's soccer team from the PSAC Tournament in the quarterfinal round on Monday afternoon at Rockwell Field.
The Warriors (10-5-4) will have to wait to see its NCAA Tournament fate during the NCAA DII Selection Show next Monday. The Golden Rams (12-3-3) advance to the PSAC Semifinals this weekend at the highest remaining seed in the PSAC East.
Notables
- Recording goals for WCU were Alyson Cutter and Faith Matter. Matter was credited with an assist on the opening goal, while Victoria Pungello and Jacqueline Hug helped setup Matter's goal.
- West Chester held slim advantages in shots (15-12), shots on goal (8-6) and corner kicks (3-2). No yellow cards were issued.
- ESU goalkeeper Emmy Clarkson and WCU GK Grace Keen each made six saves.
- Natalie Schooley and Millie Smith each provided two shots on goal. Carina Gasparini and Maddie Root also put an accurate shot on goal.
- ESU is now 19-10-4 all-time in the PSAC Tournament and 13-32-6 all-time against WCU.
- The Warriors will have a better understanding of where they stand in the region later this week. The final NCAA Atlantic Region Rankings will be announced on Wednesday afternoon. ESU was listed as the seventh and final seed in the NCAA Tournament last week.
- If Monday's matchup with WCU is its final contest this season, the Warriors hold a 10-5-4 record under the guidance of first-year head coach Meagan DeWan. The Warriors reached the 10-win mark for the ninth time over the past 11 seasons.
How It Happened
- 53' | WCU opened the scoring in the second half. Matter fired a high pass that Cutter was able to get a foot on in front of the box. Clarkson approached in an attempt to breakup a clean shot. Cutter's high shot bounced into the open net.
- 64' | Just over 10 minutes later, the Golden Rams tallied an insurance goal. In an impressive display of passing, Pungello sent a cross pass to Hug, who immediately sent a one-timed pass to Matter. With Clarkson in position to stop a shot from Hug, Matter was able to gather the pass and send a shot into the net.
Up Next
- The Warriors will find out if it has earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament on Mon., Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. during the NCAA Division II Selection Show on NCAA.com.
