The No. 2 ranked Emory women's soccer team has earned its seventh consecutive NCAA tournament berth. After an outstanding 16-1-1 season record, the Eagles will host the opening rounds of the tournament at home, marking the second consecutive year that Emory will serve as a host site for the NCAA tournament.
Emory will face off against the 2025 CCS Champion Belhaven, who punched their ticket to the postseason with a 2-1 win over Asbury to claim their first conference title in program history.
Belhaven has had an impressive season on the pitch, going 14-4-3 on the season and 6-1-1 in conference play. The Blazers are the 23
rd highest-scoring offense in the country, putting up 64 goals on the season with an average of 3.05 goals per game. The squad is also home to the CCS Offensive Player of the Year in midfielder Emma Antonoplos. The Jacksonville, FL senior and four-time CCS All-Conference selection finished the regular season with 12 goals, accounting for over 20 percent of the Blazers' total scoring. The two squads will meet in the opening round on Saturday, November 15 at 1:00 p.m.
Joining the Eagles and the Blazers in Atlanta will be 2025 USA South Athletic Conference Champion Brevard and SAA Conference runner-up Rhodes. This is the first NCAA tournament appearance for Brevard as they come off a nearly perfect regular season, going 18-0-1 on the year. The Tornados took down Southern Virginia in penalty kicks 5-4 to claim their conference title. Rhodes fell 3-0 to Trinity in the SAA Conference championship, ending the season 12-4-2 overall and 4-2-1 in conference play. The Lynx are home to the SAA Women's Soccer Coaching Staff of the Year and four SAA All-Conference First Team selections. The Tornados and the Lynx will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 15. The winners of both matches will play at 3:00 p.m. for a spot in the Sweet 16.
This is Emory's 23
rd tournament appearance in program history and the 15
th under head coach
Sue Patberg, who recently earned her 400
th career win as the team took down in-conference opponent Rochester. This is the seventh consecutive tournament run for the Eagles, marking the longest NCAA tournament streak in program history.
Tournament information can be found
here and the full 64-team bracket can be found
here.
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