The Emory University women's soccer team is headed to the NCAA postseason for the eighth consecutive season as the 64-team tournament field was announced Monday morning on NCAA.com.
The Eagles will be traveling to Lexington, Virginia for the opening rounds as Washington & Lee University is set to play host for the four-team pod. Emory and W&L will be joined by John Jay College and the University of Scranton for this weekend's regional action.
Emory secured one of the 22 at-large bids to this year's dance and will be pitted against the Royals of Scranton on Saturday, November 14th. The Royals captured their seventh straight Landmark title to punch their ticket and will carry an overall record of 11-1-7 into competition.
On the other side of the bracket, the Generals claimed their third ODAC championship in a row and will be one of the field's top seeds after finishing the season with a 16-1-2 record. Washington & Lee's first round draw will be the Bloodhounds of John Jay who defeated City College of New York in a penalty kick shootout to win their third CUNYAC conference title and will bring an overall record 7-7-1 into tournament play.
First round action will take place on Saturday, November 14th with the winners advancing to the second round on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16.
This represents Emory's 24th overall tournament appearance and 16th during the Sue Patberg era while the eighth tournament berth in a row continues the program's longest stream in team history.
To see the full tournament bracket, click here. More information regarding this weekend's regional will be made available during the week.
