ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – The No. 4-seeded Raven Women's Soccer team will take on the host school for the 2015 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championshp, No. 5-seeded University of Mobile, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday from the Sportplex in Orange Beach.
Benedictine (21-1-1) is making their second straight appearance in the Quarterfinals while Mobile (19-2-0) advanced to the Quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Biola (Calif.) on Monday night.
The Match Up: Benedictine vs. Mobile, 1:30 p.m., Dec. 2 - Sportsplex, Orange Beach, Ala.
Live Video: NAIA Network
Live Stats (courtesy of Dakstats): Dakstats Live Stats
About Mobile: Prior to their Second Round win over Biola, Mobile hadn't played a match since Nov. 13 when they earned a 1-0 win over tournament qualifier William Carey (Miss.). ... The Rams went 6-2-0 in the Southern States Athletic Conference, finishing third behind William Carey and Martin Methodist who both joined Mobile in Orange Beach to represent the conference. ... Mobile ranks fifth in the NAIA in shots per game with 22.3, which is the only ranking for the Rams inside the Top 15. ... Rebecca Wynne is ranked No. 12 in the NAIA in goals against per game at .620 while Saskia Adriance ranks 15th in total assists with 12. ... The Rams have limited their opponents to just 13 goals this season with 10 shutouts, all by Wynne. ... Mobile has scored 58 goals at 2.8 per match this season and are riding a four match winning streak in which they've outscored their opponents 7-1.
About Benedictine: The Ravens blasted their way into the Quarterfinals with a 4-0 shutout over Cambellsville (Ky.) on Monday anchored by the second hat trick of the season from Ashley Chandler. ... Benedictine outshot Campbellsville 20-8 on Monday with a 12-3 advantage in shots on goal. Monday night also marked the 13th time this season the Ravens scored at least four goals in a win. ... Benedictine now leads the NAIA in goals with 97. ... The Ravens are riding a nine-match winning streak heading into their match up with the Rams in which they've outscored their opponents 31-2 with seven shutouts (including four straight in the postseason). ... Ashley Chandler now holds the Ravens single-season points record with 61 (25 goals, 11 assists) after her three-goal effort while Hannah Trandahl now has 11 goals in 13 matches this season.
Up Next: The winner of the Ravens-Rams match advances to the Semifinal Round where they'd play at Noon on Friday against the winner of Quarterfinal Match No. 1 between No. 1 seed Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) and No. 8 Westmont.