Women's Soccer 12/5/2019 5:00:00 PM CU Athletics

Lady Tigers look to Ottawa University Arizona in semifinal match of NCCAA Championships

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Lady Tigers look face Ottawa University Arizona in the NCCAA Semifinal on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

After winning Pool B, Campbellsville earned the No. 3 reseeding for the semifinal the Spirit of Ottawa represent Pool C with the over No. 2 seed.

PATH TO A CHAMPIONSHIP

The Lady Tigers are one win away from playing in the national title game on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
If Campbellsville were to win, they would play the winner of No. 1 Cedarville University and No. 4 Roberts Wesleyan College.

LAST TIME OUT FOR THE LADY TIGERS

CU advanced to the semifinal after winning Pool B by way of tiebreaker as both the Lady Tigers and Roberts Wesleyan defeated Piedmont International before tying in their match against each other.
Campbellsville earned the advantage with a goal differential of +4 to the Redhawks' +2.
The Lady Tigers and Roberts Wesleyan put together a battle, but neither team was able to mark a goal, resulting in a 0-0 tie after 110 minutes of physical play.
In a physical game that marked four yellow cards, Campbellsville won the shooting battle, 21-6 but could not scratch a goal.
Prior to the end of regulation, it seemed as the Redhawks would be able to take a late lead with an 88^thminute goal, but the Lady Tigers caught a break as offsides forced the goal to be waved off.
In OT, CU had two chances that were just missed. The first came as Rachel McWIlliams fired a 20-yard shot, but the ball ricocheted off of the crossbar.
The next came with thirty seconds remaining as Shannon Ramey found Jessie Bryson leading a breaking, but the opportunity was squandered as the GK jumped on the ball, to finish the game in a draw.

SCOUTING OTTAWA UNIVERSITY ARIZONA

The Spirit entered the NCCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed, playing out of Pool C. However, Ottawa defeated Erskine College in overtime, 4-3 and Mid-America Christian, 2-0 to earn the No. 2 seed in the semifinal.
OUAZ has worked to a 15-7 record this season, playing out of the Golden State Athletic Conference.
The Spirit have been led in scoring by Salpress Jones, who has recorded 13 goals on 54 shots.
Jones and teammate Sarah Inafuku also lead the squad in assists with nine each.
As a team, OUAZ has had success in sharing the ball as their 50 assists rank them 13^th among NAIA teams.
In goal Krysten Cabellero has been the loan keeper, recorded 79 saves on 35 goals allowed.

HISTORY IN THE NCCAA TOURNAMENT

This is the third time the Lady Tigers reached the NCCAA Semifinal.
CU had reached the semifinal in 2014 and 2016, but have yet to reach a championship match.
In 2014, the Lady Tigers advanced past pool play with 3-1 and 2-1 wins but fell to Lee University 3-0 in the semifinal match.
After an NAIA Championship berth, CU did not return to the championships until 2016, where Oklahoma Baptist halted the championship run, 2-0, in the semifinal match.
Last season, the NCCAA had only two pools, forcing the Lady Tigers to play three games in pool play. In these matches, CU went 1-2, failing to reach the semifinal match.

CU BY THE NUMBERS

Through the season, the Lady Tigers have developed quite an offensive push, outshooting opponents 459-162, while outscoring them 70-15.
Molly Hall and Jessie Bryson lead the scoring for Campbellsville with 12 goals apiece.
Sangmin Cha has set up ten goals on the season to rank second in Campbellsville history.
Katelyn Young has been the main goalie for Campbellsville, recording 63 saves, while allowing only 15 goals.

UP NEXT FOR THE LADY TIGERS

With a win, Campbellsville will advance to the national championship match on Saturday, Dec. 7 where they will meet the winners of the Cedarville and Roberts Wesleyan game.

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Players Mentioned

#9 Molly Hall: Fwd.; 6' 0"; Junior; Ipswich, England

#13 Shannon Ramey: Def.; 5' 5"; Sophomore; Winchester, Ky

#0 Katelyn Young: GK; 5' 6"; Junior; Medina, Ohio

#18 Jessie Bryson: Fwd.; 5' 10"; Freshman; Braeside, Ontario, Canada

#10 Sangmin Cha: Mid.; 5' 5"; Freshman; South Korea

Players Mentioned

#9 Molly Hall
: 6' 0"; Junior; Ipswich, England
: Fwd.

#13 Shannon Ramey
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; Winchester, Ky
: Def.

#0 Katelyn Young
: 5' 6"; Junior; Medina, Ohio
: GK

#18 Jessie Bryson
: 5' 10"; Freshman; Braeside, Ontario, Canada
: Fwd.

#10 Sangmin Cha
: 5' 5"; Freshman; South Korea
: Mid.