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Women's Soccer Opens NCAA Tournament at Home
UW-Stevens Point will open the NCAA Division III women�s soccer tournament
at home for the third straight year and fourth time in five years when the
Pointers host Concordia (Wis.) on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Pointer
Soccer Bowl.
UW-Stevens Point is 15-4-1 after clinching the Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference tournament title on Saturday with a 1-0 win over
UW-Oshkosh. Concordia captured the Lake Michigan Conference�s automatic
berth with a 1-0 overtime win over Edgewood Saturday. The Falcons are
14-6-1 overall. The two schools have never met in women�s soccer.
The winner of Wednesday�s match advances to play at the University of
Chicago on Saturday. The Maroons are 14-2-2 and defeated the Pointers 4-1
on Sept. 11.
The Pointers clinched their eighth consecutive berth in the tournament,
which is the second-longest streak in Division III behind College of New
Jersey, which received an at-large berth for its 14th straight bid.
Wheaton (Ill.) and Mary Washington (Va.) also are making their eighth
straight appearance.
UW-Stevens Point has won eight straight matches overall, outscoring
opponents 27-3 over the span. The Pointers have won their NCAA tournament
opener the past four years, including a 3-0 home victory over Macalester
last season.
The Pointers are 9-10 all-time in the NCAA tournament, including a 4-3
record at home.
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