Texas A&M-Commerce and Angelo State were selected to represent the Lone Star Conference in the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championships. The Lions earned the No. 2 seed, while the Rambelles are the sixth seed.
NCAA Division II Women's Soccer South Central Regional
Friday, November 14
No. 6 Angelo State vs. No. 3 Metro State, 4 p.m. (at Commerce, Texas)
No. 5 Dallas Baptist vs. No. 4 St. Edward's, 3 p.m. (at Golden, Colorado)
Sunday, November 16
Winner 3/6 at No. 2 A&M-Commerce, 1 p.m.
Winner 4/5 at No. 1 Colorado School of Mines, 2 p.m.
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Lions Soccer Named No. 2 in Region, To Host First Weekend of NCAA Tournament
COMMERCE, TEXAS – Lions soccer earned a No. 2 seed in the South Central region in the eyes of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee on Monday, granting the Lions the privilege of hosting the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Lions Soccer Field this weekend for the first time.
The announcement was streamed Monday night at 6 p.m., as the Lions soccer team eagerly looked on to learn their postseason matchups. As the two seed, A&M-Commerce will play host the No. 3 vs. No. 6 matchup between Metro State (14-1-5) and the Lions' old rivals Angelo State (15-4-1) on Friday, November 14. The winner of that game will go on to play the Lions on Sunday, November 16 at 1:00 p.m.
Metro State and the Lions have played seven times all-time, but haven't faced one another in over eight years, when the Lions beat the Roadrunners 2-1 on October 1, 2006. Metro State holds a 4-2-1 overall advantage on the Lions. The Rambelles meanwhile represent a much more familiar foe, having played the Lions three times this season, most recently last weekend, when the Lions prevailed 3-2 to secure the LSC Tournament Championship. A&M-Commerce holds the historical edge, having compiled a 15-9-2 record against ASU since 1996.
The other half of the bracket will take place in Golden, Colorado, which will be hosted by the No. 1 seeded Colorado School of Mines Orediggers (15-1-4). They will host the match between a pair of conference rivals, the No. 4 seeded St. Edward's Hilltoppers (14-4) and the No. 5 seeded Dallas Baptist Patriots (14-4-1), and plays the winner on Sunday.
Rambelles earn at-large bid to South Central Championships
SAN ANGELO – Training to excel along with focus and determination throughout its 20 games this season has led to an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II South Central Championships for the Angelo State soccer team which will travel to Commerce to play Metro State (14-1-5) in the first round of the regional tournament at 4 p.m. on Friday at the Lions Soccer Field.
The Angelo State-Metro State winner will advance to play Texas A&M-Commerce at 1 p.m. on Sunday with the winner advancing out of the super region and to the third round of the tournament. On the other side of the NCAA DII South Central region, St. Edward's and Dallas Baptist will play on Friday with that winner advancing to play top-seeded Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.
The No. 20-ranked Rambelles (15-4-1) will be making their second trip to the NCAA Division II regional tournament in program history and their first since 2010. ASU enters the tournament having won five of its last six games and has outscored its opponents 48-14 throughout the season. The team has recorded a multitude of program firsts, including total wins (15), consecutive unbeaten games (11), win streak (6), consecutive shutouts (7) and scoreless minutes (786)...
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