November 5, 2012
Women's Soccer Tournament - Semifinal Previews
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The top four seeds in the 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Tournament square off this Tuesday, November 6 as they each look to move closer to an automatic spot in the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship.
Semifinal Round Previews
#1 Graceland (15-2-1) vs. #4 Missouri Valley (11-7-1), John Rasmussen Soccer Complex, Lamoni, Iowa, 7:00 p.m.
2012 Result: Graceland 1, Missouri Valley 0 (Oct. 20 - Lamoni, Iowa)
Last Five Meetings: Graceland leads, 5-0
Statistical Leaders
Goals: GU - Gisela Arrieta (15); MVC - Breann Kinworthy (9)
Assists: GU - Arrieta (7); MVC - Yesica Hernandez (9)
Shots: GU - Arrieta (109); MVC - Hernandez (37)
Goalkeeper Statistics
Goals Against: GU - Stefany Castano (1.23); MVC - Irene Sanchez (1.32)
Saves: GU - Castano (118); MVC - Erikka Diarte (2.32)
NOTES: Missouri Valley had not scored in the last four meetings against Graceland, last hitting the back of the net in a 4-1 loss to the Yellowjackets in a 4-1 loss on Oct. 18, 2008 ... Graceland has won at least a share of the HAAC regular season championship for the 9th-straight season ... The Vikings have had 16 different players score at least one goal this season ... Gisela Arrieta ranks #5 in the NAIA in shots per game (6.1) and #12 in shots on goal per game (3.2).
#2 Benedictine (14-1-3) vs. #3 Baker (12-5-1), BC Soccer Complex, Atchison, Kan., 7:00 p.m.
2012 Result: Benedictine 3, Baker 2 (Oct. 20 - Atchison, Kan.)
Last Five Meetings: Benedictine leads, 3-2
Statistical Leaders
Goals: BC - Bethany Smith (18); BU - Alexa Fryer (14)
Assists: BC - Smith (11); BU - Jordan Dolbin (12)
Shots: Smith (86); BU - Dolbin (112)
Goalkeeper Leaders
Goals Against: BC - Ashley Holland (0.36); BU - Rachel Theobald (1.24)
Saves: BC - Holland (44); BU - Theobald (76)
NOTES: The home team has won the past five meetings including the Ravens' 3-2 victory two weeks ago in Atchison ... Benedictine was held without a goal for just the second time this season in its 0-0 draw with MNU on Oct. 27, but still leads the league in scoring with 4.5 goals per game ... Jordan Dolbin has been involved in over half of her team's goals this season, including a goal against the Ravens in the first meeting ... Ashley Holland of Benedictine ranks #2 in the NAIA in goals against at 0.36.