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COLUMBUS – The NCAA Tournament journey continues for the 10
th-ranked Columbus State University women's soccer team on Friday, as the Lady Cougars take on second-ranked Carson-Newman in the Southeast Region final. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Jefferson City, Tenn.
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Live Links
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Stats:
http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=198795
Video:
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/cneagles/portal.htm?eventId=406471&streamType=video
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Last Time Out
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Riley Clark headed home the opening goal in the 12
th minute and
Brooke Nail and
Olivia Jarrell added on in the second half for a 3-0 win over 19
th-ranked Flagler last Sunday.
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Entlich on the Matchup
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"Carson-Newman hasn't lost this season and we know how good of a team they are. It's always tough to win on someone else's field, so we will need to have our best if we want to keep our season going."
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Last Meeting
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Columbus State and Carson-Newman last met in the 2015 Southeast Region final in Tennessee, with the Lady Cougars tallying a 4-1 victory.
Olivia Jarrell netted a pair of goals, while
Cassandra Wade also got on the board.
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Series History
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Friday's match will be the ninth all-time meeting between the two programs and sixth in NCAA Tournament history. CSU is 5-3 against the Eagles, 3-2 in the postseason. Columbus State defeated C-N for the 2008 and 2015 region titles, while the Eagles beat CSU in the 2009 final.
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About Carson-Newman
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Carson-Newman (18-0-1) is the top seed in the Southeast Region after capturing the South Atlantic Conference regular season and tournament titles.
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The Eagles defeated fifth-seeded Queens 2-0 in the NCAA second round Sunday.
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C-N is riding a 19-match unbeaten streak at home over the last two seasons. It's last loss came against Columbus State in the 2015 region final.
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The Eagles enter the regional final as the fifth-highest scoring attack in the country at 3.21 goals per match.
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Lauren Wade leads the Eagles with 16 goals and 12 assists, while Magda Mosengo has 11 of each.
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CSU Notes
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The Lady Cougars are aiming for their fourth consecutive region title after defeating Lenoir-Rhyne, Carson-Newman and North Georgia the last three seasons.
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CSU is 4-1-1 in six all-time appearances in the regional final.
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Columbus State had seven players named to the D2CCA All-Southeast Region team on Wednesday, the most of any program in the region.
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With her goal Sunday against Flagler,
Olivia Jarrell has now scored 14 postseason goals in her three seasons.
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