ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Nov. 12, 2014) – The Women's Soccer team will hit the road for an NCCAA East Region semifinal this Saturday as they take on Lancaster Bible at 1:15 p.m.
This is the first meeting between the two programs as the hosts are making their debut as NCCAA Division I participants as the Chargers historically have competed at the Division II level of the NCCAA.
The winner of the game will advance to the East Regional final against top-seeded Houghton next Saturday with a berth to the NCCAA National Championships on the line.
Lancaster Bible is a member of the NCAA Division III and competes in the North Eastern Athletic Conference with area schools such as Keuka, Wells, and Cazenovia. The team has seen their share of success in recent years as they have appeared in the NCAA Division III National Tournament in 2011 and 2012.
This season, the Charges advanced to the NEAC quarterfinals to SUNYIT, 2-1, earlier this month. The team comes into Saturday's game with a 12-7 overall record. The primary scoring threat for Lancaster Bible is Emily Beltran. Over 19 games, the freshman midfielder 34 points (14 goals, 6 assists) for the Chargers.
For Roberts Wesleyan, the team is looking to advance through to the final for the first time since 2010 after suffering several heartbreaking setbacks in the semifinals in 2012 and 2013.
The Redhawks, who finished the season with a 9-9 overall record, are led by sophomore
Bella Mitrevski. The forward/midfielder was recently named to the ECC All-Conference First Team after leading Roberts Wesleyan with 34 points (15 goals, 4 assists).
Live stats are not available for the game, but fans are encouraged to follow Lancaster Bible's
official Twitter feed for updates during the game.
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