Women’s Soccer Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Semi-Final Preview

(4) College of Saint Mary (11-6-0, 3-3-0 MCAC) @ (1) Bellevue University (14-1-0, 6-0-0 MCAC)

When: Sat., Nov. 8 - 6:00 p.m.

Where: Tranquility Park, Northwest Omaha, Corner of 120^th St. and West Maple Rd.

What's at Stake: A trip to the MCAC Championship Match

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Bellevue:

Sr. MF - Mercy Darkoah (19 goals, 6 assists, 44 points)

Sr. F - Yaritza Estrada (8 goals, 7 assists, 23 points)

Jr. F - Betsy Fischenich (16 goals, 9 assists, 41 points)

Jr. CB - Kate Petersen (2 goals, 2 assists, 6 points)

So. CM - Lauren Clark (5 goals, 8 assists, 18 points)

So. RM - Michelle Dolder (3 goals, 6 assists, 12 points)

Fr. RB - Madison Stumpf (4 assists, 4 points)

Fr. GK - Laurence Rodier (8-0-0, 0.66 GAA, .722 Save Pct., 2 Shutouts)

College of Saint Mary:

Sr. F - Abby Zach (15 goals, 7 assists, 37 points)

Jr. F - Christa Manning (4 goals, 2 assists, 10 points)

Jr. MF - Sarah McGuire (11 goals, 3 assists, 25 points)

Jr. GK - Courtney Smith (10-5, 1.12 GAA, .790 Save Pct., 2 Shutouts)

So. MF - Brooke Martin (7 goals, 14 points)

Fr. MF - Liza Martinez (3 goals, 7 assists, 13 points)

LAST MEETING:

Oct. 8, 2014, BU 2-0 CSM

Bellevue scored in the opening and closing six minutes of the match with Betsy Fischenich and Mercy Darkoah doing the honors as the Bruins out-shot the Flames 14-7 and controlled play throughout the match. Laurence Rodier made a pair of saves to preserve her second shutout of the season.

PROBABLE STARTERS:

CSM – C. Smith (GK), L. Martinez, P. Roby, M. Wilder-Wulf, J. Meadows, E. Yost, S. McGuire, A. Zach, C, Manning, L. Bolamperti, M. Smith

Bellevue – L. Rodier (GK), Kenia Hernandez, M. Darkoah, K. Petersen, Y. Estrada, Aubriana Batchelor, M. Dolder, L. Clark, M. Stumpf, Kristin Hanson, B. Fischenich