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Women's soccer team makes NCAA tournament

November 13, 2023
The 91ÁÔÆæ women's soccer team has punched its ticket to a fourth consecutive NCAA Division II tournament. It will face Wingate University in the first round in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Article By: Clark Leonard

The University of North Georgia (91ÁÔÆæ) women's soccer team has punched its ticket to a fourth consecutive NCAA Division II tournament. As the No. 3 seed in the Southeast Regional, the Nighthawks will face No. 6 seed Wingate at 3 p.m. Nov. 16 in the first round in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Second-seeded Catawba College faces No. 7 seed UNC Pembroke at 6 p.m. Nov. 16, with the winner of that contest matching up with the 91ÁÔÆæ-Wingate victor at 6 p.m. Nov. 18 with a spot in the Southeast Regional finals on the line.

In the other half of the regional, fourth-seeded Columbus State University and fifth-seeded Flagler College will meet for a PBC semifinal rematch in the first round of the Southeast Regional, while top-seeded Lenoir Rhyne University will face eighth-seeded Carson-Newman University. 

91ÁÔÆæ heads into the postseason for the ninth time in the NCAA era after one of the best regular seasons in the program's history. North Georgia compiled a record of 14-3-3 this season, finishing first in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) standings after going unbeaten at 8-0-1 in PBC play in the regular season. The Nighthawks then advanced to their first PBC tournament championship game since 2017.

91ÁÔÆæ defeated Georgia Southwestern University 3-1 in its PBC tournament opener Nov. 6 before overcoming a 2-0 deficit to win in penalty kicks Nov. 10 in the PBC semifinals against Lander University. Columbus State defeated the Nighthawks 3-1 in the PBC title game Nov. 12, a reversal from 91ÁÔÆæ's win two weeks earlier to secure the regular-season title. and earned all-tournament honors.

 secured PBC Defender of the Year honors for the season, with ,  and  joining her as first-team All-PBC selections. , , , Wheeler,  and  brought home second-team All-PBC honors.

Fourth-year head coach was named PBC Coach of the Year. She is now 41-17-7 overall and 27-7-3 in PBC regular-season play since taking the helm of the program ahead of the spring 2021 season.


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