SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. – Women's Soccer returns to the NAIA Opening Round for the 10th time in program history on Thursday at 3 p.m. as they take on the University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) in game one of the Siloam Springs Bracket.

The winner between the No. 22-ranked Ravens and the No. 15-ranked Patriots will advance to the bracket championship match at Noon on Saturday against the winner of the John Brown-Friends match that will also be played on Thursday.

The Match-Up: Benedictine finished the season at 14-5-0 overall and earned the way into the playoffs as an at-large selection. The Patriots finished their season at 13-4-0 and also earned their way into the playoffs as an at-large selection. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools in the NAIA playoffs. Benedictine enters this year's playoffs with a total of 22 matches played in the NAIA postseason with a record of 12-8-2. Cumberlands enters this year's playoffs with a total of five matches played in the NAIA postseason with an overall record of 3-2.

About Benedictine: The Ravens enter NAIA postseason play winners of two of their last three. ... In 19 matches, the Ravens have averaged 2.7 goals per match with a total of 51 goals scored. ... Individually, nine players have scored three goals or more this season for the Ravens. Rachel Beffa leads the team with 10 goals followed by Riley Degner with 7. Emma Strecker and Courtney Koc have scored five each. ... Defensively, the Ravens have a 0.73 goals-against average, holding their opponents to just 14 goals in just over 1700 minutes of play. ... First-team All-Heart keeper Olivia Berry has recorded 82 saves with three shutouts this season. 

About Cumberlands: The Patriots have scored 57 goals over 21 matches with a goals per match average of 2.7 entering NAIA postseason play. ... Cumberslands has one three of their last four matches heading into the postseason with all three wins coming via shutouts. ... Two players have accounted for 28 of the Patriots 57 goals this season. Jayden Boelter has scored 18 while Jenn Rockwell has scored 10. Four additional players have scored three or more goals this season. ... Defensively, the Patriots enter play with the Ravens with a 0.56 goals-against average, giving up just 12 goals in just over 1900 minutes of play. ... Laura Vogt has played in 13 matches in goal for the Patriots and has tallied 39 saves in 967 minutes. Georgia Martell has played in 10 matches in goal and has recorded 30 saves in 786 minutes. Vogt has tallied six of the Patriots 13 shutout this season.

Up Next: Siloam Springs Bracket Championship Match, 12 p.m., Saturday.