Posted: Nov 05, 2024
Tourney Time: Saint Francis Travels to Indiana Wesleyan for Crossroads League Quarterfinals
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) women's soccer team will face Indiana Wesleyan on the road for the Crossroads League Quarterfinals on Wednesday, November 6.
The Cougars enter the conference tournament as the No. 6 seed, while the Wildcats are the No. 3 seed in the bracket.
2024 CROSSROADS LEAGUE WOMEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT
- Wednesday, Nov. 6 -Quarterfinals
- #1 Spring Arbor vs. #8 Bethel - 7 PM
- #2 Marion vs. #7 Mount Vernon Nazarene - 6:00 PM
- #3 Indiana Wesleyan vs. #6 Saint Francis - 4:00 PM
- #4 Grace vs. #5 Taylor - 3:00 PM
- Saturday, November 9 - Semifinals
- #1/8 vs. #4/5 - TBA
- #2/7 vs. #3/6 - TBA
- Wednesday, November 13 - Championship
* Each match is hosted by the better-seeded team
GAME NOTES
- The Cougars finished the regular season with an overall record of 9-5-4 and a conference record of 2-5-2. USF is returning to the conference tournament for the first time since the 2020 season and is looking for their first Quarterfinal win since the 2016 season.
- The Wildcats finished the regular season with a record of 12-3-2, 7-1-1.
- USF and IWU first met back on September 28 at Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium. Indiana Wesleyan earned the 2-0 win, with both of their goals coming from Jackie Norris in the 22nd and 59th minutes.
- As a team, USF has scored 20 goals this season and is averaging 10.4 shots per game.
- Courtney Tobin leads Saint Francis with 39 shots taken, 20 shots on goal, eight assists, and 14 total points. Tobin is tied for second in the league in assists and tied for seventh in shots.
- Haley Roberson has scored a team-high five goals this season and is second in points with 11.
- Rachel Bova has collected 74 saves this season and played over 1,190 minutes in goal for USF. Bova is second in the conference in saves.
Cougar fans can stay updated on all events and recaps with USF Athletics by visiting saintfranciscougars.com.