GLENSIDE, Pa. – The second-seeded Arcadia University women's soccer team will head to Grantham, Pennsylvania Saturday night to take on top-seeded Messiah for the MAC Commonwealth Championship.
TICKETING INFORMATION: Per conference policy, all fans must pay admission for playoff contests. Prices are as follows: adults $5, seniors $4, students $2 and children under the age of six are free.
MERCHANDISE: Long sleeve t-shirts will be available for purchase for $18 each while supplies last.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Play-In Game – Monday, October 31
Game 1: No. 4 Lebanon Valley 1, No. 5 Albright 0
Semifinal Round – Wednesday, November 2
Game 2: No. 1 Messiah 2, No. 4 Lebanon Valley 0
Game 3: No. 2 Arcadia 3, No. 3 Stevenson 0
Final – Saturday, November 5
Game 4: Game 2 Winner vs Game 3 Winner [at highest remaining seed]
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ABOUT ARCADIA: The Knights opened the season on a 13-game winning streak before they finished the regular season at 16-2. After a season-ending 1-0 loss to Messiah, Arcadia earned the second seed in the MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament. The Knights were ranked as high as No. 6 by the National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA) and No. 16 by D3soccer.com. Arcadia is currently ranked No. 16 by the NSCAA and No. 23 by D3soccer.com.
Senior
Jackie Glanfield led the Knights to a 3-0 win in Wednesday's semifinal match against third-seeded Stevenson with two goals and an assist. The First-Team All-MAC Commonwealth selection fed junior
Kayla Haberbosch for the game's first goal just 44 seconds in, before finding the back of the net on a pair of breakaways in the 19th and 50th minutes on assists from junior
Jess Kelly.
ARCADIA LEADERS: Haberbosch, a First-Team All-MAC Commonwealth selection, powers the Arcadia offense with single-season records in goals (19) and points (44), while also handing out six assists this season. Senior
Lennon Kramer, a Second-Team All-Conference selection, sits second on the team in points with 24, on 11 goals and two assists. Rounding out Arcadia's 20-plus point scores is Kelly, a First-Team All-Conference selection in her own right, with seven goals and eight assists for 22 points. In goal, freshman
Taelor Rivera is 13-0 with a 0.65 goals against average, .822 save percentage and five shutouts. Sophomore
Evelyn Feigeles holds a 4-2 record with a 0.92 goals against average, .786 save percentage and one shutout.
ABOUT MESSIAH: After a 2-2 start to the season, the Falcons have won 14 straight for a 16-2 record. Messiah has allowed just two goals in that span, with the last coming in a 2-1 win at Stevenson on October 18. The Falcons are ranked No. 7 by the NSCAA and No. 6 by D3soccer.com.
MESSIAH LEADERS: Marisa Weaver leads the Falcons with 47 points on a team-high 20 goals and team-best tying seven assists. Sunny Gelnovatch has 22 points thus far on eight goals and six assists. Olivia Snare ties Weaver with seven assists, while adding four goals for 15 points. Sara Yunez has started all 18 games in goal for the Falcons, for a 16-2 record with a 0.39 goals against average, .811 save percentage and 11 shutouts.
LAST MEETING: The Falcons took a 1-0 win in the regular season finale on Easton Field last weekend. Missy Biener scored on a free kick at the top of the box in the 3rd minute for the game's lone goal.
PLAYOFF HISTORY: This marks the fourth consecutive MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament appearance for Arcadia, and sixth appearance since joining the conference prior to the 2008-09 academic year. The Knights have advanced one round in each of the last two seasons, including a MAC Commonwealth Championship Game appearance a season ago. The teams have met twice before in the tournament, each picking up a win. In last season's MAC Commonwealth Championship Game, the Knights fell 1-0 at top-seeded Messiah.
