MADISON, N.J. – (November 15, 2013) – Saturday marks the opening round of the 2013 NCAA Women's Soccer Championships where the Drew University women's soccer team will take on regional-host Misericordia at 11:00 a.m. The Rangers make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1997.

Game Coverage

Women's Soccer vs. Misericordia Dallas, Pa. - Mangelsdorf Field 11:00 a.m. Live Stats | Live Video

Going Dancing: In 1997 the Rangers won the program's first ever conference championship competing in the Freedom Conference. The '97 team tied a school record for wins, boasting a 17-4-1 record. Drew went on to face William Paterson in the first round, falling 4-0.

Common Opponents: One of two Misericordia losses on the season came at the hands of Elizabethtown on September 25^th. Elizabethtown, who will play Trinity (Conn.) in the same regional, squeaked out a 1-0 victory giving Misericordia its first loss of the season. In this year's season opener, the Rangers came back and scored four second half goals to defeat Elizabethtown, 5-4 in the Centenary College Cyclone Classic.

Postseason Experience: Misericordia is making their third-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and eighth overall. The Cougars advanced to the NCAA Final Four a year ago after reaching the Round of 32 in 2011. Misericordia was bounced by eventual National Champion Messiah, 3-0 down in San Antonio, Texas.

Extra Credit: The Rangers are 5-1-1 this season in overtime, which is a new school record. Last week's Landmark Conference Championship ended in a 1-1 tie and the Rangers emerged victorious 4-3 in penalty kicks.

Postseason Accolades: The Rangers landed five players on this year's Landmark All-Conference Team. Senior Katie O'Keefe became the fourth player in school history to be a three-time First Team All-Conference selection. Emma Campbell and Liz Loiodice joined her on the first team while Kiana Lundy and Caroline Kuras were Second Team honorees.

Players to Watch
#12 Liz Loiodice -15G, 4A, 34 Pts -First Team All-Conference	#9 Megan Mahoney 17G, 17A, 51 Pts -Freedom Offensive Player of the Year

 

All-Time vs. Misericordia
10/1/1997	Misericordia	W	4-0	Madison, N.J.
9/29/1998	at Misericordia	W	3-0	Dallas, Pa.
9/19/2002	at Misericordia	L	0-4	Dallas, Pa.
9/17/2003	Misericordia	L	0-1	Madison, N.J.
9/8/2004	at Misericordia	W	3-1	Dallas, Pa.
9/7/2005	Misericordia	W	1-0	Madison, N.J.

 

Matchup by the Numbers
	2013 Record	Goals	Assists	Points	Goals Allowed	Saves	Goals Against Avg.
Drew	15-3-1	44	25	113	27	88	1.34
Misericordia	18-2-1	73	57	203	9	63	0.42