Cal Baptist, initially left out of the NAIA Championship field, advanced Friday night to the quarterfinals with a double-overtime victory over Houghton (N.Y.), giving Southern California's Golden State Athletic Conference three teams in the final eight.
The Lancers (15-4-1) got a 101st-minute goal from freshman Sarai Stamper to overcome Houghton, 1-0, and advance to Saturday's meeting with top-seeded Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) at Santa Barbara (Calif.) City College.
Cal Baptist, initially spurned for the 20-team tournament, on Wednesday won its appeal of the selection process. The Riverside school beat Union (Ky.) Thursday on penalty kicks to advance into the main bracket.
Region II teams make up half the remaining field, with Northern California's Notre Dame de Namur joining GSAC powers Westmont, Azusa Pacific and Cal Baptist among the final eight teams. Notre Dame de Namur (19-2-0) will meet Concordia (Ore.) after stopping Indiana Wesleyan, 2-0, as Amber Davidson netted her 30th and 31st goals in the second half.
Two Missouri schools — William Jewell and Lindenwood — also won second-round games on Friday to earn showdowns with California powers
Kristin Neher scored her 37th and 38th goals of the season to lead William Jewell (20-0-1) past Simon Fraser (B.C.), 3-1, and into a quarterfinal against Azusa Pacific.
Lindenwood (14-4-3) will meet two-time defending champion Westmont, the tournament host, after beating Bethel (Tenn.), 3-1. Belgian midfielder Coco Callebaut — a critical part of the Hampton Roads Piranhas' W-League championship last summer — scored two goals and assisted the other.