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By:
Stephen Williams
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - Looking to advance to the Final Four for the second straight season, the fifth-ranked Columbus State University women's soccer team will take on 16th-ranked West Florida on Sunday. The national quarterfinal match will take place at Buccaneer Field at Barry University. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Last Time Out
Columbus State got second-half goals from
Olivia Jarrell and
Cassandra Wade on its way to a 2-0 victory over North Georgia on Friday. The win wrapped up a third consecutive regional championship for the Lady Cougars.
Entlich on the Matchup
"We're happy to be in this position for the third straight year, but by no means are we satisfied. West Florida is an outstanding program and we know they will be extremely well prepared."
Series History
West Florida is one of the rare programs to hold an edge against Columbus State in the all-time series. CSU is 1-4-0 against the Argos, but the lone win came earlier this season.
Last Meeting
With the match tied at two-apiece,
Brooke Nail put home her second goal of the season in the 66th minute and lifted the Lady Cougars to a 3-2 victory in Pensacola, Fla. in September. Jarrell and Wade scored the first two goals for CSU.
About West Florida
The Argonauts stormed through the South Region after barely getting into the NCAA Tournament as the sixth seed.
West Florida (19-4-0) took down third-seeded Nova Southeastern, second-seeded Saint Leo and top-seeded Barry to win the region title.
Since losing the CSU on September 28, UWF is 13-1-0 over the last 14 matches.
The Argos have scored 61 goals this season, averaging 2.65 per match.
West Florida has three players with at least 12 goals scored, led by senior Kaley Ward with 14.
CSU Notes
Columbus State (20-2-0) is playing in the national quarterfinals for the third consecutive season and fifth time overall.
CSU is 1-2-1 in the previous four appearances in this round, including a 1-0 defeat at the hands of West Florida in 2008.
Jarrell scored her 19th goal of the season on Friday night, tying the CSU single-season record set by Stephanie Lowery in 2010.
Jarrell has scored in all five postseason matches for the Lady Cougars this season, and has 12 goals in 13 postseason matches over her first two collegiate seasons.
With the shutout against North Georgia, senior
Maylyn Parsons set the Peach Belt Conference record for career shutouts at 28.
