The 25th annual NAIA Women’s Championship begins Monday at Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach, Fla. Sixteen teams are taking part at the tournament, which begins Monday with four first-round games. Here’s a look at this year’s finals …
All of the seeds won opening-round games at campus sites to join Embry-Riddle in the 16-team finals.
— Top seed Lindsey Wilson survived an upset-minded Siena Heights and won, 1-0, on Jamaican international Kimmia Parker‘s goal. The Blue Raiders are riding a 14-game winning streak.
— No. 12 Berry is making its 16th appearance, which is the most of any school in the field.
— No. 4 Azusa Pacific is making its 11th straight appearance, the most of any team at the finals.
— Concordia (Ore.) and Graceland are the only unbeaten teams in the tournament.
SCHEDULE
Monday, December 1
Match 1: 11:00 a.m. #1 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) vs. #16 McKendree (Ill.)
Match 2: 1:30 p.m. #5 Concordia (Ore.) vs. #12 Berry (Ga.)
Match 3: 4:30 p.m. #13 Cal State San Marcos vs. #4 Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
Match 4: 8:00 p.m. #3 Lee (Tenn.) vs. #14 Park (Mo.)
Tuesday, December 2
Match 5: 11:00 a.m. #9 Northwood (Fla.) vs. #8 Graceland (Iowa)
Match 6: 1:30 p.m. #11 Simon Fraser (B.C.) vs. #6 Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
Match 7: 4:30 p.m. #7 Cal Baptist vs. #10 Trinity Christian (Ill.)
Match 8: 7:00 p.m #15 William Carey (Miss.) vs. Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Wednesday, December 3
Quarterfinals
Friday, December 5
Semifinals
Saturday, December 6
Final