Championship Information
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The top-seeded Queens University of Charlotte Royals (13-6) will face the third-seeded Limestone College Saints (14-5) for a third time this season in the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Championship final tomorrow at Bessant Field at 2 p.m.
The Royals advanced to the finals after defeating fourth-seeded Belmont Abbey College on Friday by a score of 4-2.
Hanna Nechay,
Molly Walter,
Jill Sherman, and
Korey Fine each scored in the win.
The Saints defeated second-seeded Newberry College by a score of 3-1 on Friday night to make it to the finals. Gwendolyn Lewis, Kelly Diplock, and Keaghan Keracher each scored in the match.
Queens swept the Saints during the regular season picking up its first program win over Limestone in September when they were ranked 10
th nationally. The Royals were able to grab a 5-4 win at home. Queens then won 1-0 in Gaffney on a goal from
Victoria Tredinnick.
Nechay leads the Royals currently with 23 points on 10 goals and three assists.
Mazvita Mtisi follows with 20 points on seven goals and six assists. In goal,
Avian Thompson is 12-6 on the year with a .688 save percentage.
Diplock leads Limestone with 39 points on 15 goals and nine assists. Keracher follows with 29 points on 12 goals and five assists. In goal, Daisy Ruhle is 14-4 with a .784 save percentage.
The Royals and the Saints are both making their second straight appearances in the conference championship final. A season ago, Limestone walked away the victor edging Queens 3-2.
Live stats and video will be available for the championship final.
