NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Final Four Schedule Set
#7 Franklin Pierce to battle #3 UC San Diego Thursday, December 4, at 8 p.m.
RINDGE, N.H. (November 24, 2003) - The NCAA has announced its schedule for the 2003 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Final Four to he hosted by the City of Virginia Beach and Longwood University at the Virginia Beach SportsPlex in Virginia Beach, Va., December 4 and 6.
Franklin Pierce (21-2), ranked No. 7 in the final regular season National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, will face No. 3-ranked UC San Diego (18-2-1) in the second women's semifinal match of the day on Thursday, December 4, at 8 p.m.
No. 2-ranked Kennesaw State (Ga.) University (23-1) will face unranked University of Nebraska-Omaha (17-3-2) to kickoff the Final Four on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
The winners of the two matches will battle for the National Championship on Saturday, December 6, at 6 p.m.
Franklin Pierce advanced to its record 12th-consecutive Final Four with a 2-1 victory over No. 4-ranked Adelphi University on Sunday afternoon. UC San Diego reached its 14th Final Four (Division II & III combined) with a 3-2 victory over top-ranked Metro State (Colo.) University yesterday as well.
Kennesaw State advanced to the Final Four in just its second year of existence with a 1-0 win over perennial national power Barry University on Saturday, while Nebraska-Omaha, last year's national runner-up, reached the Final Four for the second-straight season with a 1-0 win over Northern Kentucky University in overtime on Saturday.
Advanced tickets to the event are available on-line at www.tickets.com. Two-day passes are $15, while single-day tickets are $10. Complete info in the Final Four is also available at www.vbsports.com.
2003 NCAA DIVISION II
WOMEN'S SOCCER FINAL FOUR
Virginia Beach SportsPlex (Virginia Beach,
Va.)
Semifinals
Thursday, December 4
Nebraska-Omaha (17-3-2) vs. #2 Kennesaw State (23-1), 5:30 p.m.
#3 UC San Diego (18-2-1) vs. #7 Franklin Pierce (21-2),
8 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, December 6
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.