SALT LAKE CITY - Fifth-seeded Westminster women's soccer (RV) (10-5-2) will look for its first-ever NCAA Tournament win on Friday afternoon as it takes on Angelo State (15-4-2) at 12 p.m. (MDT) in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championships on the campus of Dallas Baptist University.

Game Info:
- The winner of Friday's first-round matchup will advance to the second round to play South Central Region hosts, Dallas Baptist Univ., on Sunday at 12 p.m. (MDT).  DBU earns a first-round bye as the No. 1 out of the South Central Region.
- This weekend's South Central Region Tournament will be hosted on the campus of Dallas Baptist University and games will be played at Patriot Soccer Field.  A campus map and full visitor's guide can be found here.
- Live streaming of all of this weekend's games will be available for FREE on the Dallas Baptist University Lone Star Conference Network site, here, or via the Lone Star Conference app.  Viewers can download the LSC Network app on all major smartphones and streaming devices.
- Live stats will also be provided by Dallas Baptist University for this weekend's games, check westminstergriffins.com/sports/womens-soccer/schedule for live game coverage.
- General admission into Patriot Soccer Field will be as follows:
    - Adults (age 18‐64): $8.00
    - Students (w/ valid campus ID) $5.00
    - Seniors (age 65+) $5.00
    - Students (age 6‐17) $5.00
    - Children (age 0-5) Free
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About the Griffins:
- This weekend's road trip will mark the second appearance in the NCAA Tournament for Westminster and its first since qualifying in its first year eligible for postseason play back in 2018.  Westminster fell 1-0 in its first-ever NCAA Tournament match against Dallas Baptist in the 2018 first round.
- Westminster began the season with three-straight shutout wins and finished the regular season with five-straight wins that included four clean sheets.
- In the RMAC Women's Soccer Tournament quarterfinal, the Griffins equalized twice but ultimately fell to No. 20 Colorado School of Mines on penalty kicks (3-0) back on Nov. 7.
- Westminster has benefited from late game heroics with goals in the final ten minutes of regulation in its last two matches.  Alexa Maple scored in 83rd minute to even the game at 1-1 and set up Cassidy's Orr's golden-goal winner vs. Colorado Mesa.  Sage Stott then scored in the 84th minute against Colorado School of Mines to send the Griffins' RMAC quarterfinal match to extra time.
- The Griffins battled through close games all season en route to a third 10-win season in four years (exception was Spring 2021 which was shortened due to COVID-19), going 5-2-5 in games decided by one goal or less.
- Westminster found offense from 12 different goal scorers on the season and were led by senior midfielder Alexa Maple (8).
-  Maple scored multiple long-range goals from outside the 18-yard-box and two goals directly off of corner kicks.  She also led the Griffins with five assists.
- Five Westminster women's soccer players were recognized on the 2021 RMAC All-Conference Teams:
    - Alexa Maple - First Team
    - Alex Hoffman - First Team
    - Sophia DiGeronimo - First Team
    - Aimee Kurfurst - Second Team
    - Brynnae Braun - Honorable Mention
- After going 0-1-4 in its first five overtime matches, Cassidy Orr and Alexa Maple combined to give Westminster its first overtime winner as Orr struck the net on an assist from Maple in the second minute of extra time back on Nov. 3 to help Westminster beat Colorado Mesa, 2-1 at home.
- The Griffins begin the week ranked No. 24 in the nation in goals-against average (.604) and No. 30 in save percentage (.847).  Goalkeeper Kelsea Cracroft ranks No. 32 in all of Division II in goals against average (.647).
- On the conference season, Westminster tied for the fewest goals allowed in the RMAC (12), had the second-lowest goals against average (.67), and the second-best save percentage (.846) in the conference.

About the Rams:
- Angelo State (15-4-2) heads into the weekend as the Lone Star Conference Tournament Champions after taking out fifth-ranked Dallas Baptist, 1-0, on Sunday.
- The Rams went ahead in Sunday's conference championship on a sixth-minute own goal from Dallas Baptist and went on to secure a ninth-straight shutout in the LSC Tournament and a second-straight conference tournament title.
- ASU is led in scoring by fifth-year midfielder Avery McNeme (8) who also leads the team with nine assists.
- Angelo State ranks top-30 in the nation in goals scored (44), assists (35), and goals against average (.644) and have gone three-straight matches without allowing a goal.
- The Rams won their first five games of the season culminating with a 7-0 win over RMAC opponent N.M. Highlands.
- Each of ASU's four losses have come by just a single goal.
-  Angelo State begins the week with a 141-62 advantage in shots on goal over its opponents as it has built a +30 goal differential through 21 matches. 

Up Next:
 The winner of Westminster vs. Angelo State will play fifth-ranked and top-seeded Dallas Baptist (17-3, 12-1 LSC) on Sunday at 1 p.m. with the winner advancing to the Sweet 16.

The two finalists in each subregion will advance to third and quarterfinal-round competition to be played Thursday, Dec. 2 or Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4 or Sunday, Dec. 5.

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