ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – The run through the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship continues for the No. 4-seeded Raven Women's Soccer team as they take on top-seeded Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) at Noon on Friday in the Semifinal Round.
Lindsey Wilson (19-1-2) is playing in their 10th NAIA Semifinal while Benedictine (22-1-1) is making their first-ever appearance in the NAIA Semifinals. Friday's match up is also the first-ever meeting between the Ravens the defending NAIA National Champions.
The Athletic Department will once again be holding a Watch Party for the match in the Dining Hall, which is the only free watch the game again.
The Match Up: Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders vs. Benedictine - Noon, Dec. 4 - Orange Beach, Ala., Sportsplex
Video: NAIA Network
Live Stats (courtesy of Dakstats): Dakstats Livestats
About Lindsey Wilson: The Blue Raiders rank fifth in the NAIA in goals with 85 and are sixth in goals per game (3.9) and total shutouts (13). ... They advanced the Semifinal Round with a 4-2 win on Wednesday over Westmont (Calif.). It was the second time the two program met this season with Westmont winning the regular-season match up, 3-0, back on Oct. 14. ... Lindsey Wilson is riding a 10-match winning streak heading into the Semifinals, which started after their loss to Westmont. Over that stretch, the Blue Raiders have outscored their opponents 40-3. During that stretch, they also earned a 2-0 win over Campbellsville (Ky.). ... Lindsey Wilson is led offensively by Yvonne Pioeg. Pioeg ranks second in game winning goals (8) and game-winning goals per game (0.4) and is ninth in total goals (24) and total points (54). She also ranks 17th in total assists with 12.
About Benedictine: Heading into the Semifinal, the Ravens have the fifth-best shots per match average in this year's National Championship at 19.3 while holding the third-best shots on goal per game average at 9.7. ... Benedictine is also riding a 10-match winning streak into their match up with Lindsey Wilson. Over that stretch, Liz Enna is tied with Lindsey Wilson's Pioeg with two game-winning goals after knocking in the golden goal against Mobile to send the Ravens into the Semifinals. ... The Ravens lead the NAIA in goals with 99 and are second in shots per game (24.4) and third in shots on goal per game (12.8). ... Rosie McShane continues to lead the Ravens in goals with with 26, good for sixth in the NAIA while Ashley Chandler is right behind with 25 and is ranked sixth in the NAIA in total points with 62.
Up Next: The winner between the Ravens and Blue Raiders will advance to play for the 2015 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship at 3 p.m. Saturday against the winner of the second Semifinal Match between No. 3 seed Northwestern Ohio and No. 6 seed Spring Arbor (Mich.) back at the Orange Beach Sportsplex.
