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Chris Pedota

Women's Soccer

Women’s Soccer To Make Return to Landmark Championships

MADISON, N.J. – The Drew University women's soccer team will make its first appearance in the Landmark Conference (LC) Championships since 2014 when it travels to Susquehanna University on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
 
The third-seeded Rangers (10-5-2, 4-2-1 LC) and the second-seeded River Hawks (14-4, 6-1 LC) will be facing off for the second time in four days. The two sides met this past Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams, with Susquehanna coming away with a 1-0 victory.
 
Top-seeded University of Scranton (14-2-1, 7-0 LC) will take on fourth-seeded Catholic University (3-9-5, 2-2-3 LC) in the other semifinal.
 
The semifinal winners will meet in the championship game on Saturday at the highest remaining seed. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic bid in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
 
The Blue and Green are making their sixth appearance in the Landmark Conference Championships and are gunning for their second title, having won it in 2013. They are 2-2-3 overall in the Landmark playoffs. Drew and Susquehanna will be facing off in the postseason for just the second time; the two sides also met in the 2009 Landmark Conference semifinals, which resulted in a scoreless draw and Susquehanna advancing on penalty kicks.

Under Head Coach Christa Racine, the Rangers enter the tournament ranked second in the Landmark Conference in goals per game (2.25). They are paced offensively by sophomore Alexa Krause, who leads the conference in goals (14) and points (31), and junior Rebecca Racine, who has pumped in nine goals on the year. In addition, sophomore Isabella Grof-Tisza ranks second in the Landmark Conference with seven assists.
 
Defensively, Drew checks in at third in the Landmark with a 0.88 goals-against average. Two Rangers have shared time at goalie, with senior Anthi Panayides posting a 9-3-1 record, a 0.75 goals-against average, and a .830 save percentage. Sophomore Amina Cirkiel has contributed with a 1-2-1 record, a 1.20 GAA, and a .793 save percentage.
 
Ticket prices are $7 for adults, $4 for seniors (age 62+) and minors (age 10-17), and free for children under 10.and all Landmark Conference students, faculty, and staff with a valid school ID.
Fans unable to attend the match follow the action on the Landmark Digital Network at landmarknetwork.tv.drew.

 
 
 
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