GLENSIDE, Pa. – Following Thursday night's stunning 1-0 overtime win at Stevenson, the third-seeded Arcadia University women's soccer team is slated to take on top-ranked and top-seeded Messiah in the MAC Commonwealth Championship Game Saturday night at 6 p.m.
Ticketing information: Per conference policy, all fans mist pay admission for playoff contests. Prices are as follows: adults $5, seniors: $4, students $2, children under six are free.
Merchandise: Long sleeve t-shirts will be available for purchase for $15 each while supplies last.
Tournament Schedule: Play-In Game - Tuesday, Nov. 3Game 1 -
No. 4 Lebanon Valley 2, No. 5 Albright 1
Semifinal Round - Thursday, Nov. 5Game 2 –
No. 1 Messiah 2, No. 4 Lebanon Valley 0
Game 3 -
No. 3 Arcadia 1, No. 2 Stevenson 0 (OT)
Final - Saturday, Nov. 7Game 4 – No. 3 Arcadia at No. 1 Messiah, 6 p.m. (
live stats/video)
About Arcadia: The Knights come in winners of five straight following a 2-0 loss at Messiah on October 17, on the heels of Thursday night's win. Junior
Jackie Glanfield scored the game winner in the 100
th minute on a header set up by classmate
Karis Poore and sophomore Kayla Haberbsoch. Haberbosch broke into the attacking half when she found Poore streaking down the right sideline, Poore then sent a perfectly placed cross through the box to Glanfield at the left post for the header goal. As a unit, the Scarlet and Grey are outscoring opponents 45-16 for the season; they average 2.37 goals per game on 21.1 shots.
Arcadia's Leaders: Sophomore
Jess Kelly leads the Scarlet and Grey with 26 points on eight goals and a team-leading 10 assists. Haberbosch matches Kelly's eight goals to tie for the team-lead amongst active Knights. A total of 16 Knights have registered at least one point, 13 different Knights have found the back of the net. Rookie
Evelyn Feigeles has started all 19 contests in goal allowing just 16 goals on 132 shots faced for a 0.83 goals-against average, while her 45 saves give her a 0.738 save percentage.
About Messiah: The Falcons come in winners of seven in a row and undefeated for the season (17-0-2). Messiah defeated Lebanon Valley 2-0 on Thursday to advance to the championship game. Outscoring opponents 82-3, Messiah has the top ranked offense and defense in the conference.
Messiah's Leaders: Nikki Elsaesser leads the Falcons' offense with 60 points on 23 goals and 14 assists, all team- and conference-highs. Her 14 assists are fifth in the country, while her 23 goals ranked her eighth. Marisa Weaver (13 goals, three assists) and Kyele Bridel (12 goals, four assists) have notched 29 and 28 points, respectively. Audra Lawson has started all 19 games in goal allowing just three goals on 55 shots faced for a 0.18 goals-against average. She has only had to make 28 saves on the season to maintain a 0.903 save percentage.
Playoff History: Arcadia is searching for its first MAC Commonwealth Championship win over the Falcons. The teams last met in the conference tournament in the 2010 championship game, which saw top-seeded Messiah take a 2-0 decision from the second-seeded Knights. Arcadia is 0-4 against the top-seeded team in its brief tournament history.
Last Meeting: Messiah captured a 2-0 win the regular season meeting on October 17. Elsaesser scored on a penalty kick in the 31
st minute before Bridel tallied in the 49
th. Feigeles made four saves in the contest.