COLUMBUS - Two powerhouses will meet on Sunday as the top-seeded and No. 7 Columbus State University and third-seeded and No. 18 Flagler College will square off in the 2021 Peach Belt Conference Tournament Championship match in Evans, Ga at Blanchard Woods Park.
It's the second straight championship that CSU and FC will compete for as the two teams played in the Spring 2021 PBC Championship.
Match Info
Opponent: Flagler College (14-2-1, 7-2-0 PBC)
Date: Sunday, Nov. 13
Time: 3 PM
Location: Evans, Ga. (Blanchard Woods Park)
Coverage: Stats | Video
Tickets: $10 (Must be purchased online)
Series History
Overall: CSU leads 14-2-2
Streak: CSU W1
Last Meeting: CSU 4-3 in St. Augustine, Fla. (10/10/21)
In Evans: Tied 1-1-0
In Postseason Play: CSU leads 3-1-1
About Flagler
Record: 14-2-1, 7-2-0 PBC
(6-1-0 H, 7-1-1 A, 1-0-0 N)
Tournament Seed: 3rd
Streak: W8
Last Result: W 2-1 (2OT), vs. 2nd-seeded Lander University (PBC Tournament Semifinals in Evans - 11/12/21)
United Soccer Coaches Ranking: 18th
NCAA Southeast Region Ranking: 4th
Head Coach: Ashley Martin (8th season, 92-34-14)
Leading Scorer: Andrea Fernandez (40 points, 15 G, 10 A)
Flagler Notes
• The Saints are aiming for their third straight PBC Tournament championship on Sunday. With a win, FC will be the first team to three-peat since Columbus State (2014-16)
• Since losing to CSU on Oct. 10, Flagler has won eight straight, outscoring its opponents 26-3.
• Andrea Fernandez was named the PBC Player and Freshman of the Year this week. She is seventh at the DII level with 40 points and 12th with 15 goals
• Fernandez has scored in six of the last seven matches and has nine goals during the stretch
• The Saints' offense is dangerous, ranking seventh in the nation with a 3.29 scoring average
• Madison North has a 0.83 goals-against average and has been a part of five shutouts this year
• Flagler had eight All-PBC selections, including three first-team honorees
About Columbus State
Record: 18-1-1, 9-0-0 PBC
(7-0-0 H, 9-1-1 A, 2-0-0 N)
Tournament Seed: 1st
Streak: W7
Last Result: W 1-0, vs. 5th-seeded University of North Georgia (PBC Tournament Semifinals in Evans - 11/12/21)
United Soccer Coaches Ranking: 7th
NCAA Southeast Region Ranking: 1st
Head Coach: Jay Entlich (20th season, 318-82-27)
(at CSU: 18th season, 296-65-27)
Leading Scorers: Emma Beddow (23 points, 10 G, 3 A); Maddie DeFranco (23 points, 10 G, 3 A)
Cougar Notes
• The Cougars are looking for the program's first PBC Tournament title since 2018. That year, CSU won the championship in a penalty kick shootout against Georgia College
• Sunday will be CSU's 14th appearance in the PBC Tournament Championship. CSU is 6-4-3 in the previous 13 matches, with eight titles
• Maria Kilset picked up her 12th assist on Friday to move into the fourth spot in the CSU single-season record book. The senior ranks sixth in the nation in the category
• Columbus State and West Texas A&M lead all of DII with 69 goals this season
• CSU's (seven) and Flagler's (eight) winning streaks are both among the longest in the nation. FC's streak is tied for the fourth-longest, while CSU's is the eighth-longest
• Columbus State has posted shutouts in four out of the last five matches
• The Cougars are 15-5-1 all-time in PBC Tournament play in Evans. The PBC first began hosting the semifinals and finals at Blanchard Woods Park in 2008. CSU already has two wins at the complex this season (vs. UNG & UNC Pembroke)
• CSU is 35-8-3 all-time in PBC Tournament play
