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COLUMBUS – The 10^th-ranked Columbus State University women's soccer team will square off against UNC Pembroke on Sunday for the Peach Belt Conference Tournament title. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga.
 
Game Links
 
Stats: http://peachbelt.com/sports/wsoc/2017-18/boxscores/20171105_3u05.xml
Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/PeachBeltConference
 
Last Time Out
 
Columbus State (15-2-0) picked up a pair of goals from Riley Clark and forced an own goal in a 3-1 victory over No. 18 Flagler. The two goals for Clark upped her total to 15 for the season.
 
Entlich on the Matchup
 
"UNC Pembroke is playing really good soccer. Lars Andersson has done a great job with this program and they make it extremely difficult for you to score. We have to be efficient around the net when we have opportunities."
 
Last Meeting
 
Scoreless into the second half, it was UNC Pembroke that scored first getting on the board in the 60^th minute. CSU answered back with a goal from Kimmy May six minutes later and Olivia Jarrell netted the game-winner in the 82^nd minute for a 2-1 win in September in Columbus. The Lady Cougars outshot the Braves 26-3 on the afternoon.
 
Series History
 
CSU and UNCP have met 21 times overall, including seven previous matchups in the PBC Tournament. The Lady Cougars lead the overall series 17-3-1 and are 7-0-0 in postseason play. The two teams met in five straight postseasons from 2010-14.
 
About UNC Pembroke
 
UNC Pembroke (14-4-1) is making its second PBC Tournament title appearance, also getting there in 2008 where it lost to Columbus State 2-1.
 
The fourth-seeded Braves reached the final with 1-0 victories over fifth-seeded Georgia College and top-seeded North Georgia.
 
UNCP ranks as the best defensive side in the Peach Belt allowing 0.58 goals per match, but the Braves only score 1.58 offensively.
 
Alexis Pittman has scored both postseason goals for the Braves and leads the offensive attack with nine this season.
 
CSU Notes
 
The Lady Cougars are making their 11^th appearance in the PBC Championship in 14 years as a program.
 
CSU owns a PBC record seven tournament titles, including each of the last three.
 
After Friday's win, Olivia Jarrell and Riley Clark are the only pair of teammates in Division II with at least 15 goals each.
 
Columbus State won its 15^th match of the season on Friday, marking the 13^th straight year the Lady Cougars have reached 15 wins.