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NCAA Division III Women's Soccer - National Semifinal 1

Friday, December 5 — 5:00 pm CT

No. 1  Lynchburg (25-0-1)

vs.

No. 25  Ill. Wesleyan (18-6-1)

How they reached the Final Four

Lynchburg: ODAC Automatic Berth (AQ) | 1st Rnd: W4-0 Salem (H) | 2nd Rnd: W4-1 Stevenson (H) | Sweet 16: W2-0 Montclair St. (N) | Elite 8: T1-1(2ot-pks) Messiah (A)

Ill. Wesleyan: Pool C At-Large Berth | 1st Rnd: W4-2 Dubuque (N) | 2nd Rnd: W2-1 Hope (N) | Sweet 16: W3-2(2ot) Chicago (A) | Elite 8: W2-1(ot) Centre (N)

2014 Statistical Overview

Lynchburg: 25-0-1 (.981) | 4.54 GSA, 0.15 GAA (+4.39) | Avg. OWP: .544 | Last Ten: 9-0-1

Ill. Wesleyan: 18-6-1 (.740) | 2.59 GSA, 0.79 GAA (+1.80) | Avg. OWP: .605 | Last Ten: 7-3-0

Head Coaches

Lynchburg

Todd Olsen, 21st year (1994-present)

Overall: 362-82-40 (.789)

NCAA's (15 of 21 yrs.): 21-12-5 (.618); Final Four - '09,'14; Elite 8 - '01,'07; Sweet 16 - '04,'05,'08,'12

 

Ill. Wesleyan

David Barrett, 14th year (2001-present)

Overall: 185-70-32 (.700)

NCAA's (7 of 14 yrs.): 7-4-3 (.607)

 

Seniors' 4-year Record (through Nov. 16)

Lynchburg: 86-6-6 (.908) overall | NCAA's ('11,'12,'13,'14): 7-3-1; Sweet 16 - '12,'14; Elite 8 - '14; Final Four - '14

Ill. Wesleyan: 54-21-9 (.696) overall | NCAA's ('11,'13,'14): 5-1-1; Sweet 16 - '14; Elite 8 - '14; Final Four - '14

 

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