DANBURY, CONN. – Second-seeded William Paterson (14-5-1, 5-4 NJAC) will play top-seeded NYU (11-3-5, 1-2-4 UAA) in the ECAC Women's Soccer Tournament quarterfinals Sunday, Nov. 13, at 11:00 a.m. at Gaelic Park in Riverdale, N.Y.
Live statistics and
live video will be available.
The winner will advance to the semifinals Saturday, Nov. 19, with the championship match slated for Sunday, Nov. 20, at a site to be determined.
The Pioneers are coming off a 2-1 overtime victory against third-seeded FDU-Florham (9-9-4, 3-3-1 MAC Freedom) Nov. 12 in the ECAC Tournament first round, while NYU defeated fourth-seeded Stockton (12-8-2, 5-3-1 NJAC), 3-2.
The NJAC Co-Rookie of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection, freshman forward
Marisa Adelman (Branchburg, N.J./Somerville) leads WP with 19 goals and 42 points. Freshman midfielder
Kristen Bowe (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls), an honorable-mention all-NJAC selection, owns seven goals and five assists for 19 points, while freshman forward
Carla LaRocca (East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick) ranks third with 12 points (5 g, 2 a).
Second-team all-league pick senior back
Tori Woetzel (Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo) has collected five goals while starting all 20 matches this fall, helping the Pioneer defense notch seven shutouts. Junior back
Adrianna Oliveira (Union, N.J./Union) owns a team-best eight assists while starting all 20 matches, chipping in a goal for 10 points. She was joined on the All-NJAC Honorable Mention by junior back
Diana Perez (Ocean Twp., N.J./Ocean Twp.), who has started 19 of 20 matches on the back line, contributing four goals and two assists while helping the WP defense compile seven shutouts.
Sophomore goalkeeper
Angela Sandelli (Landing, N.J./Roxbury) has posted a 1.36 goals-against average, .747 save percentage and four shutouts while starting 18 times.
William Paterson is making its fifth ECAC Tournament appearance (2000, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2016), and is seeking its second title (2009).
WP was 4-9-4 overall and 1-5-3 in conference play a year ago.
For all of the latest information on the Pioneers, visit
http://www.wpupioneers.com and
http://www.wpupioneers.com/socialmedia.
