Northeast 10 Conference Championship Semifinals

No. 8 Southern Connecticut State University Owls (7-7-3, 5-5-3 NE10)
at No. 4 Assumption University Greyhounds (7-4-7, 5-3-5 NE10)
Date: Thursday, Nov. 11
Time: 7 PM
Location: Brian Kelly '83 Stadium (Worcester, Mass.)
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The Southern Connecticut women's soccer team will head to Assumption University for the Northeast 10 Tournament Semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 11. The Owls completed the regular season with a record of 5-5-3 in NE10 play for eighth place while Assumption finished in fourth place with a conference record of 5-3-5. #8 SCSU upset #1 SNHU in the NE10 Quarterfinals to advance, while #4 Assumption defeated #5 Franklin Pierce in penalty kicks after two scoreless overtime periods to advance to the tournament semifinals.

Spectator Policy
Assumption University is happy to welcome family members, alumni, and fans to attend athletic events during the Fall 2021. Fans must be fully vaccinated. Those who are unvaccinated, including children 2 and up, must provide proof of a negative PCR test that was taken within three days of arrival on campus.

• All guests must register to come to campus before you arrive at this link: Fall 2021 Campus Access Registration. 

 
All-Time Against Assumption

• Southern is 14-8-3 in 25 games all-time against Assumption.
• The last time these two squads faced off was earlier this season on Sept. 21 where they played to a 1-1 draw at Jess Dow Field. After Assumption's Diana Bruggeman scored in the 54th minute, Julia Alicea netted the equalizer in the 63rd minute. Allie Smith made seven saves in the draw.
• The Owls are 3-3-1 on the road at Brian Kelly '83 Stadium.

 
The Owls in the NE10 Tournament

• Southern is 8-14 in 22 NE10 Tournament games in 21 years in the league.
• The Owls will play in their sixth semifinal match all-time (2019, 2008, 2004, 2001, 2000). They head into Thursday with a 2-3 record in semifinal matches.
• Southern Connecticut and Assumption have never met in the postseason.

 
Notes

• Kelsey Burr leads Southern with in goals (4) and points (9) in 16 regular season games played. Julia Alicea has two regular season goals, and one postseason goal. 
• Burr is tied for fourth in the conference in game-winning goals with three this season.
• Burr has seven goals in two seasons with the Owls.
• Six players on the Owls' roster have multiple goals this season: Nadine Hilkert, Kelsey Burr, Kaitlyn D'Amico, Emma McMurray, Victoria Vera, and Julia Alicea.
• Ten different players have assisted on goals this season: Burr, D'Amico, McMurray, Vera, Aries Bell, Riley Ayer, Caileigh Driscoll, Sabrina Nogula, Kylee Slavik, and Julia Casimiro.
• In goal, Allie Smith's seven shutouts are the most in a single season since Erica Ridella had seven in 2014.
• Smith's 0.78 GAA and .849 save percentage rank her sixth in the conference in both categories.

 
2021 NE10 Women's Soccer Championship
Sunday, November 7th
Quarterfinals – at Higher Seeds
Match 1: #8 Southern Connecticut 2, #1 Southern New Hampshire 1
Match 2: #7 Adelphi 0, #2 Saint Rose 1
Match 3: #6 Saint Anselm 1, #3 Bentley 0
Match 4: #5 Franklin Pierce 0, #4 Assumption 0 (2OT-penalty kicks to ASM)
 
Thursday, November 11th  
Semifinals - at Higher Seeds
Match 5: #8 Southern Connecticut at #4 Assumption (7:00 PM)
Match 6: #6 Saint Anselm at #2 Saint Rose (4:00 PM)

Sunday, November 14th
Championship – at Highest Seed
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner
 

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