W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER FALLS TO VIRGINIA WESLEYAN,
1-0, IN DOUBLE OT
LEXINGTON, Va. -- With 3:30 remaining in the second overtime period,
senior forward Meg Bronstein (Virginia Beach, Va./Salem) buried a shot
from the corner of the 18-yard box to lift the Virginia Wesleyan women'
soccer team over Washington and Lee, 1-0, in the NCAA South Regional
Championship on Sunday.
The Marlins (20-2-2) held a 13-5 advantage in shots and a 6-2 advantage
in corner kicks.
Junior Emily Barker (Clifton, Va./Mount Vernon) played all 106:30 for
the Generals, making five saves. Sophomore goalie Laura Wiederwax (Stafford,
Va./Brooke Point) played the entire contest for Virginia Wesleyan, but
didn't need to make a save.
Virginia Wesleyan advances to face DePauw in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
on Saturday, Nov. 22. Site and game time has yet to be determined.
The Generals' wrap up the 2003 season with a 15-2-3 overall record,
their second-straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference title, and second-straight
appearance in the NCAA tournament. Their battle for the regional title
marks W&L's deepest run into the NCAA tournament in program history.
-- NCAA SOCCER --
GOALS
W&L - none
VWC - Meg Bronstein
ASSISTS
W&L - none
VWC - none
GOALKEEPERS
Emily Barker (W&L) 106:30, 1 GA, 5 saves
Laura Wiederwax (VWC) 106:30, 0 GA, 0 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 5 shots, 2 corner kicks, 5 saves, 12 fouls
VWC - 13 shots, 6 corner kicks, 0 saves, 25 fouls