As the number two seed in the Golden State Athletic Conference, No. 14 Westmont Women’s Soccer (12-4-1, 8-2 GSAC) will host the third-seeded Biola (11-6-1, 7-3) on Friday in a semifinal match. Biola advanced to the semifinals with a 3-0 win in the first round over Hope International (7-11-1, 2-8). Westmont received a first round bye.
The kick-off time has been changed to 3:00 p.m. Admission prices are as follows:
General Admission: $10
Faculty and Staff: $10
Seniors (62+): $8
Students: $5
Children three and over: $5
Westmont President Gayle Beebe’s office will pay for the admission of the first 100 Westmont students. Westmont students can receive their free tickets at the ticket table near the observatory starting an hour prior to the game.
In the first meeting between the Eagles and Warriors on October 6 at Thorrington Field, Westmont prevailed by a final score of 2-0. Aolani Rueff had a goal and an assist in the game and Ashley Correa scored the other goal. Mallory Mitchell also recorded an assist.
The winner of Friday’s game at Thorrington will advance to the GSAC Tournament Championship on Friday, November 9 where they will face the winner of the other semifinal game between Vanguard (14-2, 10-0) and The Master’s (12-5-2, 6-4). The game will be conducted at the home venue of the highest remaining seed.
Vanguard, ranked at number five, is the top-seed in the GSAC Tournament while The Master’s is the number four seed. The winner of the champinoship game will receive the GSAC’s automatic berth in the NAIA National Championship which begins on Saturday, November 17
