Trinity University Women's Soccer travels to California for the first and second round of the NCAA III Women's Soccer Playoffs.
The Tigers (16-1-2) secured an automatic bid to the tournament with their win in the SCAC Conference Championship last weekend. The Tigers defeated Southwestern University 1-0 in the semi-finals with an early goal from
Michaela Bosco (Weatherford, Texas / Weatherford) before Bosco scored a clutch goal in double overtime in the Championship game to lead the Tigers to a 1-0 victory over Texas Lutheran, securing the conference title.
Preview - Tigers vs Regals
The Tigers will play against the California Lutheran Regals on Saturday, November 16th with the match getting underway at 3:30 PM CST.
On the California Lutheran Regals: The Regals finished the regular season with a record of 12-3-4 (10-2 SCIAC). The Regals are coming off a 2-1 loss to Claremont College in the SCIAC Tournament Semi-finals. The Tiger defense will need to key in on midfielder Olivia Suarez, who leads Cal Lutheran with 6 goals. The Regals come into the 2024 season as the defending NCAA Women's Soccer Champions. All-time, the Tigers are 2-3 against Cal Lutheran, with their last match ending in a 2-0 loss.
Looking Ahead - NCAA Playoffs Round Two
If the Tigers collect a win, they will play in the second round on Sunday, November 17th at 3:00 PM CST against the winner of the Pomona Pitzer versus UC Santa Cruz match.