No. 17 Grace Prepping For CL Semis

Written on November 7, 2019 by Staff Reporter

Categories: Sports Archive 2019

Tags: "Winona Lake" soccer, Center for Lakes and Streams at Grace College, grace college women's soccer, marian university

Grace’s Liz Van Wormer, here defended by Spring Arbor’s Ariana Stoltzfus, take on Marian this weekend in the Crossroads League tournament semi-finals. (Photo provided by Jeff Nycz, Mid-South Images)

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s soccer team maintained its position in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll.

The Lady Lancers remained at No. 17 ahead of a Top-20 clash on Saturday. Grace will travel to No. 15 Marian on Saturday at 4 p.m. for the semifinals of the Crossroads League Tournament.

The winner of the CL Tournament receives an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championships.

Grace advanced to the semifinals by beating Spring Arbor (now ranked No. 23) in a penalty kick shootout. Grace has played a challenging end-of-the-year schedule, facing off against a ranked or receiving votes team in seven of the past eight matches.