WESTMINSTER, Md. – McDaniel will travel to Swarthmore, Pa., in search of its first Centennial Conference (CC) women's soccer championship this weekend.
The third-seeded Green Terror (15-1-2, 7-1-2 CC) faces second-seeded Johns Hopkins (12-4-1, 8-2 CC) in Saturday's second semifinal at 4:30 p.m., or 60 minutes following the conclusion of the day's first semifinal.
That semifinal pits top-seeded Swarthmore (15-1-1, 9-0-1 CC) against the winner of the first-round game between fourth-seeded Gettysburg (10-2-5, 7-2-1) and fifth-seeded Ursinus (12-5, 7-3 CC). That game begins at 2 p.m.
The semifinal winners will advance to Sunday's championship game, which will begin at 2 p.m.
The tournament's champion will earn the CC's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division III tournament, slated to begin on Nov. 14. The NCAA field will be announced on Monday at 1 p.m.
The Green Terror is seeking its first conference title. It is the second tournament appearance for McDaniel.
In the regular-season meeting between the Green Terror and Blue Jays, Johns Hopkins prevailed 3-2 in double overtime in Baltimore on Oct. 27.
Junior Nicole Hill (Bowie, Md./Bowie) led McDaniel during the regular season with 11 goals and 31 points. She was second on the team with nine assists.
Senior Maggie Quinn (Crofton, Md./Archbishop Spalding) added eight goals, six assist and 22 points while freshman Kirsten Gibson (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) chipped in eight goals, five assists and 21 points. Sophomore Abby Keen (Salisbury, Md./Parkside) led the team with 10 assists. McDaniel ranks second in the conference in scoring with 56 goals.
Sophomore Sarah McDonald (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) posted a 0.56 goals-against average during the regular season and a save percentage of .852. Her goals-against average ranks third in the CC while her save percentage ranks fourth.
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