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Women's Soccer

VMI to face Wofford in SoCon Tournament

LEXINGTON, Va. – After its hard-fought loss to ETSU Sunday afternoon, the VMI women's soccer team found out it will travel to Wofford College in the opening round of the Southern Conference tournament.
Broadcast Information
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 Tournament Bracket
 
The No. 9 seed Keydets and No. 8 seed Terriers will kick off Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at Snyder Field in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The winner will advance to face No. 1 seed Western Carolina Friday in Cullowhee, North Carolina. VMI actually tied for the No. 8 seed with Wofford but was given the No. 9 seed due to a goals differential between the teams. Both schools finished with a 1-7-1 mark in Southern Conference action this season.

Tying for the No. 8 seed is VMI's best seed entering the tournament since earning the No. 5 spot in 2017. 
 
Last Time vs. Wofford
The two squads faced off just 10 days ago in Spartanburg in a contest that resulted in a 1-1 draw.

The Terriers scored first with a goal in the 15th minute (14:20) when Mary Grier took a shot from outside the VMI goalbox and slotted it into the upper right corner.

VMI equalized the score at 1-1 with 30 minutes left in regulation (60:36) when junior Riley Boucher headed in a cross from Daniela Monastero on a set piece off a free kick.
 
SoCon Tournament Field
Western Carolina claimed the No. 1 seed after posting an 8-0-1 league mark this season for its second straight regular season title.
 
2024 Women's Soccer Championship
Tuesday, Oct. 29
First Round (at higher seeds)
Match 1: No. 9 VMI at No. 8 Wofford, 6 p.m.
Match 2: No 10 The Citadel at No. 7 UNCG, 6 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 1
Quarterfinals (at No. 1 & No. 2 seeds)
Match 3: Winner Match 1 at No. 1 Western Carolina, 7 p.m. (Cullowhee, North Carolina)
Match 4: No. 4 Mercer vs. No. 5 Chattanooga, 4 p.m. (Cullowhee, North Carolina)
Match 5: Winner Match 2 at No. 2 Samford, 4 p.m. CT (Birmingham, Alabama)
Match 6: No. 3 Furman vs. No. 6 ETSU, 7 p.m. CT (Birmingham, Alabama)

Sunday, Nov. 3
Semifinals (at No. 1 & No. 2 seeds)
Match 7: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4, 2 p.m. (Cullowhee, North Carolina)
Match 8: Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6, 1 p.m. CT (Birmingham, Alabama)

Saturday, Nov. 9, or Sunday, Nov. 10
Final (Highest remaining seed, location TBD)
Match 9: Winner Match 7 vs. Winner Match 8, TBD


The tournament winner earns the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship.




 
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Players Mentioned

Riley Boucher

#5 Riley Boucher

F
5' 2"
Junior
SJEB
Daniela Monastero

#22 Daniela Monastero

M
5' 3"
Junior
MK Dons

Players Mentioned

Riley Boucher

#5 Riley Boucher

5' 2"
Junior
SJEB
F
Daniela Monastero

#22 Daniela Monastero

5' 3"
Junior
MK Dons
M