Box Score

Lynchburg, VA… The College of New Jersey women's soccer team earned its third straight trip to the NCAA Division III semifinals as the Lions slipped past host Lynchburg College 1-0 on Sunday.

TCNJ tallied the game's only goal with 24:25 remaining in the second half off of the foot of senior Kristen Cubicciotti (North Haledon, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy). The goal was her sixth of the season and her fourth game winner.

Sophomore keeper Jessica Clarke (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) picked up her 12th shutout of the season without having to make a save and has not allowed a goal in four appearances during the NCAA Tournament.

The Lions dominated play against the Hornets recording all 11 shots on goal in the game and had a decisive 24-6 advantage in overall shots.

The game matched the two best defensive teams in NCAA Division III as TCNJ posted its 18th shutout as a team lowering its top-ranked goals-against-average to 0.18. Lynchburg entered Sunday's game ranked second allowing .20 goals per game.

The win put the third-ranked Lions at 21-0-1, while Lynchburg concluded its season at 19-4-3.

The Lions will face a familiar foe in the semifinals in Messiah College on Friday, November 23 at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando, FL. Messiah beat Ithaca College 3-1 to advance in the tournament. TCNJ defeated the Falcons in last season 1-0 in double overtime in the national semifinals, but Messiah won the 2005 national championship with a win over the Lions by that same 1-0 score.