COLUMBUS, Ga. | The No. 6 Columbus State University Women's Soccer team hosts Georgia College & State University in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament Semifinals Wednesday, November 4th, at 2 p.m. at the Walden Soccer Complex.Â
The top-seeded Cougars enter at 13-3-2 overall after advancing past USC Beaufort in the quarterfinals. Fourth-seeded Georgia College brings an 8-5-4 record and a two-match winning streak into Wednesday's contest.Â
Columbus State captured the PBC regular-season championship with an unbeaten 7-0-2 conference record, while the Bobcats finished conference play at 5-3-1. CSU won the regular-season meeting 2-1 at Walden on October 17th to clinch the conference title.Â
Georgia College has scored 30 goals through 17 matches, averaging 1.76 per contest while allowing 22. Mackenzly Cheely leads the Bobcats with six goals and three assists for 15 points. Madelyn Heckathorn follows with four goals and four assists, while Alayna Cobb has contributed three goals and two assists.Â
In goal, Kassidy Fortin has recorded 50 saves, a 1.33 goals-against average and a .694 save percentage across 17 appearances. The Bobcats enter ranked 76th in the Division II NCAA NPI.Â
Columbus State has produced 50 goals and 39 assists through 18 matches, averaging 2.78 goals per contest while outshooting opponents 338-146. Shania Wegesend leads CSU with eight goals and shares the team lead in points with Mia Robinson at 18. Robinson has seven goals and four assists, while Payton Conti has five goals and a team-high six assists. Kendal Coreil adds six goals and three assists.Â
Huda Sayedzada owns a 9-1-1 record in goal with 32 saves, a 0.74 goals-against average and an .800 save percentage. CSU has allowed 21 goals, averaging 1.17 per match.Â
The Cougars earned nine All-PBC selections, highlighted by Ui Suzuki's Defensive Player of the Year recognition. Suzuki, Wegesend, Robinson, Conti, Skye Tumbelty, Kelsey Croft and Sayedzada earned First Team honors, while Coreil and Sophia Leal received Second Team recognition. Jay Entlich was named PBC Coach of the Year.Â
Ranked No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches national poll, Columbus State can secure a home championship match with a victory Wednesday. The PBC Tournament championship is scheduled for Saturday, November 7th, at the highest remaining seed.Â