Women's Soccer Makes ECAC Championships, Will Face Albright in Opening Round

DANBURY, Conn.- The Juniata women's soccer team will return to the postseason for the first time in five years when they play against Albright in the ECAC Championship pod four first round, Saturday at 8:00 p.m.

Juniata finished the regular season 10-8 while Albright was 10-8-1, most recently falling 1-0 in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament play-in game to Lebanon Valley.

JC last made the ECAC Championships in 2013, after they won a program best 14 games.

The overall top-seed will be Springfield College, who finished the season 14-6-1 and will receive a bye in the first round.

In pod 1, No. 2 seed Marywood University(12-6)vs. No. 3 City College of New York (8-5-2) at Springfield College.

In pod 2, No. 1 seed New York University (10-5-3) will play No. 4 William Paterson University (9-8-1). No. 2 seed Widener University (12-6) will serve as the host for pod 2 and No. 3 seed FDU-Florham (12-6).

In pod 3, No. 1 Grove City College (15-5) will take on No. 4 Franciscan College of Steubenville (10-9). No. 2 seed Frostburg State University (9-8-2)will host the weekend games and take on No. 3 Westminster College (10-8). 

In pod 4, No. 1 Lebanon Valley College (9-6-3) will play No. 4 Penn State University-Harrisburg (12-7). The host for pod 4 will be No. 2 seed Albright College (10-8-1) will play No. 3 seed Juniata College (10-8).

The winners of each pod, will go on to compete in the semifinal rounds on Saturday, November 18.

Pod 1 First Round - Saturday, Nov. 11 & Sunday, Nov. 12 at Marymount University 
Game 1 (Sat.): No. 2 seeded Marywood (12-6) vs No. 3 CCNY (8-5-2) at 2:00 p.m.
Game 2 (Sun.): Springfield College (14-6-1) vs. winner of game 1 at 12:00pm

Pod 2 First Round - Saturday, Nov. 11 & Sunday, Nov. 12 at FDU-Florham
Game 1 (Sat.): No. 1 seed NYU (10-5-3) vs. No. 4 William Paterson (9-8-1) at 5:30pm
Game 2 (Sat.): No. 2 seed Widener (12-6) vs. No. 3 seed FDU-Florham (12-6) at 8:00pm
Game 3 (Sun.): Game 1 winner vs Game 2 winner at 2:00pm

Pod 3 First Round - Saturday, Nov 11 & Sunday Nov. 12 at Frostburg State University
Game 1 (Sat.): No. 1 Grove City (15-5) vs No. 4 Franciscan (10-9) at 11:00am
Game 2 (Sat.): No. 2 seed Frostburg State (9-8-2) vs No. 3 seed Westminster (10-8) 2:00pm
Game 3 (Sun.): Game 1 Winner vs Game 2 Winner at 12:00pm

Pod 4 First Round - Saturday, Nov 11 & Sunday Nov. 12 at Albright College
Game 1 (Sat.): No. 1 Lebanon Valley (9-6-3) vs No. 4 Penn State-Harrisburg (12-7) 5:30pm
Game 2 (Sat.): No. 2 seed Albright (10-8-1) vs No. 3 seed Juniata (10-8) at 8:00pm
Game 3 (Sun.): Game 1 winner vs Game 2 winner

Semifinals - Saturday, Nov. 18 at TBD
Semifinal 1: Pod 1 Winner vs. Pod 4 Winner - 11:00 a.m.
Semifinal 2: Pod 2 Winner vs Pod 3 Winner - 2:00 p.m.

Championship - Sunday, Nov. 19 at TBD
Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2 - 12:00 p.m.