2023 NCAA Opening Weekend - Women's Soccer

wsoc opening weekend
Opening Weekend Preview

First and Second Round Schedule

Saturday, Nov. 11 - First Round
No. 5 Messiah Falcons defeat Westfield State Owls - 5-1
Messiah Recap  |  Westfield State Recap
Messiah Interview  |  Westfield State Interview
Photo Gallery  |  Box Score
Weekend Program

No. 13 Williams Ephs defeat Endicott Gulls - 2-0
Williams Recap  |  Endicott Recap
Williams Interview  |  Endicott Interview
Photo Gallery  |  Box Score
Weekend Program

Sunday, Nov. 12 - Second Round
No. 5 Messiah Falcons defeat No. 13 Williams Ephs - 1-0
Messiah Recap  |  Williams Recap
Messiah interview  |  Game-Winning Goal
Photo Gallery  |  Box Score
Weekend Program

No. 5 Messiah Falcons
17-2-0, 7-0-0 MAC Commonwealth
MAC Commonwealth Champions
Team Homepage  |  Roster  |  Schedule  |  Stats
Program Record Book

Location: Grantham, Pa.
Coach: Scott Frey (23rd season, 475-31-33 with the Falcons)
NCAA Tournament Appearance: 23rd (74-11-11 Tournament Record)
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: Six-Time National Champions (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2019)

Westfield State Owls
13-6-1, 6-1-0 MASCAC
Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions
Team Homepage  |  Roster  |  Schedule  |  Stats
Program Record Book

Location: Westfield, Mass.
Coach: Todd Ditmar (18th season, 317-200-36 with the Owls)
NCAA Tournament Appearance: 10th (1-9-1 Tournament Record)
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: Second Round (2011, 2022)

No. 13 Williams Ephs
9-3-5, 6-2-2 NESCAC
At-Large Bid
Team Homepage  |  Roster  |  Schedule  |  Stats
Program Record Book

Location: Williamstown, Mass.
Coach: Sarah Raymond (Fourth season, 26-16-9 with the Ephs)
NCAA Tournament Appearance: 22nd (46-18-10 Tournament Record)
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: Three-Time National Champions (2015, 2017, 2018)

Endicott Gulls
13-4-4, 4-0-4 Commonwealth Coast Conference
Commonwealth Coast Conference Champions
Team Homepage  |  Roster  |  Schedule  |  Stats
Program Record Book

Location: Beverly, Mass.
Coach: Jodi Kenyon (19th season, 227-91-38 with the Gulls)
NCAA Tournament Appearance: 11th (5-9-3 Tournament Record)
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 2006 Sweet Sixteen