PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Arcadia University women's soccer team dropped a heartbreaking 1-0, overtime defeat at the hands of No. 8 Carnegie Mellon in the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament Sunday night.
 
FOR THE RECORD:

• The Knights finish the season at 16-6
• The Tartans moved to 15-2-2

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Sophomore Veronica Garcia nearly got the Knights on the board in the 69^th minute when she rang a shot off the post.
• Senior Tara Smith gave the Scarlet and Grey another opportunity in the 80^th minute, as she managed to get a shot off in the middle of a scrum in front of the goal; a Tartan defender knocked the ball away behind the keeper.
• With less than a minute to go in regulation, the Knights were awarded a free kick on the left side of the box, but were unable to get a shot off.
• Carnegie Mellon scored the game-winner in the 97^th minute

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Knights put two of its six shots on goal and took two corner kicks
• Freshman Brianna Williams made 12 saves
• Five different players took a shot, led by Smith with two

NOTES:

• The 2017 season provided multiple firsts for Arcadia, including its first-ever MAC Commonwealth Championship and first-ever NCAA tournament win.