Women’s Soccer 2022 HCAC Tournament Semifinals Preview

The third-seeded Anderson University women's soccer team faces off with second-seeded Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Terre Haute.

Anderson (10-4-3) powered past sixth-seeded Bluffton University (5-11-1) by a score of 4-0 in the Opening Round of the HCAC Tournament on Saturday. The Ravens fell to Rose-Hulman (9-2-5) by a score of 3-0 during the regular season. Anderson remained tied with the Fightin' Engineers at halftime before the Fightin' Engineers scored three goals in the second half. Rose-Hulman is ranked No. 8 in the latest United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA D-III Region VII poll.

ANDERSON QUICK FACTS

• 10-4-3 Overall Record, 6-2-1 Conference Record (3rd in HCAC)
• Fall 2021 Postseason Run: Qualified for Opening round of HCAC Tournament (Lost to Transylvania 2-1)
• Anderson powered past Bluffton 4-0 in the Opening Round of the HCAC Tournament
• Lauren Brown paced the Ravens with two goals against Bluffton. Riley Schultz and Kylie Roberts each contributed goals as well.
• Taylor Fort dished out two assists against Bluffton while Kira Dashewich added an assist.
• Emmalee Paarlberg posted a seven-save shutout against Bluffton.
• Team has scored 2.35 goals per match (3rd in HCAC)
• Team has limited opponents to 1.235 goals per match (5th in HCAC)

RAVENS TO WATCH

• Taylor Fort – 6 Goals (T-9 in HCAC), 11 assists (1st in HCAC), 23 Points, 0.65 Assists Per Match (T-12 in nation), 1.35 Points Per Match (3rd in HCAC)
• Lauren Brown – 8 Goals (T-2 in HCAC), 4 Assists, 20 Points, 1.18 Points Per Match (T-8 in HCAC)
• Emmalee Paarlberg – Saved 58-of-72 (80.6 percent) Shots (Ranks 4th in HCAC in Save Percentage)
• Emily Wilusz – 5 Goals, 10 Points
• Taylor Baker – 3 Goals, 4 Assists, 10 Points
• Meghan Foster – Started all 17 matches on defense, 1 Assist, 1 Point
• Paige Tomallo – Started 16 matches on defense, Played in 17
• Kylie Roberts – Started in 15 matches on defense, Played in 16, 3 Goals, 1 Assist, 7 Points
• Hannah Caes – Started and played in 15 matches on defense, 1 Assist, 1 Point
• Mandy Williams – Started in 11 matches on defense, Played in 17

ROSE-HULMAN QUICK FACTS

• 9-2-5 Overall Record, 6-0-3 Conference Record (2nd in HCAC)
• Fall 2021 Postseason Run: Advanced to HCAC Tournament Semifinals (Lost to Hanover 2-1)
• Rose-Hulman topped Anderson 3-0 earlier this season.
• Katie Choi, Kyra Hicks and Kiana Martin each scored goals against Anderson while Alicia Rodriguez and Kiley McKee each added assists.
• Team averages 3.31 assists per match (3rd in nation, 1st in HCAC)
• Team has limited opponents to 0.562 goals per match (34th in nation, 1st in HCAC)
• Team has scored 2.94 goals per match (43rd in nation, 2nd in HCAC)

FIGHTIN' ENGINEERS TO WATCH

• Kyra Hicks – 8 Goals (T-2 in HCAC), 6 Assists (T-3 in HCAC), 22 Points, 1.38 Points Per Match (2nd in HCAC)
• Lauren Marquardt – 8 Goals (T-2 in HCAC), 3 Assists, 19 Points, 1.19 Points Per Match (7th in HCAC)
• Natalie Dillon – Saved 51-of-59 (86.4 percent) Shots (Ranks 34th in nation in save percentage and 1st in HCAC in save percentage)
• Kiley McKee – Started and played in all 16 matches on defense, 2 Goals, 7 Assists (2nd in HCAC), 11 Points
• Camille Clark – Started in 15 matches on defense and played in 16, 4 Goals, 5 Assists (T-7 in HCAC), 13 Points
• Megan Foder – Started and played in 15 matches on defense, 1 Assist, 1 Point
• Grace Hobson – Started in all 16 matches on defense
• Kiana Martin – 3 Goals, 6 Assists (T-3 in HCAC), 12 Points
• Alicia Rodriguez – 3 Goals, 6 Assists (T-3 in HCAC), 12 Points
• Lane Lawrence – 6 Goals (T-9 in HCAC), 4 Assists, 16 Points
• Sarah Shoemaker – 5 Goals, 3 Assists, 13 Points

COACH JENNIFER MYHRE'S COMMENTS

This team has been amazing all year both on and off the field and I'm proud of all they have accomplished. They have put the work in all season, stayed unified and bring a love and joy each day for the game and each other. They set out this season to finish higher than ranked and stayed focused to accomplish their goals. We are excited to take on Rose-Hulman and we had a strong game last time and match up well. I'm thankful for the seniors and the example they have set; I'm excited to keep the season going for them!

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