No. 1 Seed Limestone Wins 2016 Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Championship
HIGH POINT, N.C. – For the second straight year Limestone College defender Millie Shaw netted the game-winner for the Saints and propelled the team to back-to-back Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Championship titles with a 2-1 win over Belmont Abbey College. The Saints move to 18-1-0 overall, while the Crusaders dropped to 16-3-1 on the season.
The win earns the No. 14 Saints the season sweep of the regular season and tourney titles. The win also booked Limestone its second straight trip to the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship as an automatic qualifier.
The Crusaders would take an early 1-0 lead in the 28th minute on a goal from Theresa Sloat. However, Limestone's Holly Rawcliffe would level the match at 1-1 right before halftime with a strike off a free kick in the 40th minute.
In a tightly contested and physical match, the Saints and Crusaders would trade shots early in the second half. Shaw would create the final marker of the contest in the 59th minute. The sophomore would beat her initial defender along the sideline and use timely footwork to evade other defenders before finding the back of the net on a perfectly placed shot.
Limestone will find out its 2016 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship draw on Monday (Nov. 7) night at 6 p.m. on the NCAA Selection Show.
2016 All-Tournament Team
Alexis Feely, Lees-McRae - Goalkeeper
Madeline Gadd, Pfeiffer - Defender
Morgan Patton, Belmont Abbey - Forward
Rebecca Coutinho, Belmont Abbey - Defender
Cierra Skyers, Belmont Abbey - Forward
Millie Shaw, Limestone - Defender
Allie Winglosky, Limestone - Forward
Ashton Bowles, Limestone - Defender
Meredith Bailey, Limestone - Goalkeeper
2016 Most Outstanding Player
Holly Rawcliffe, Limestone - Midfielder
2016 Conference Carolinas Tournament Champion
Limestone College
Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletics conference made up of 12 teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Converse College, Emmanuel College, Erskine College, King University, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, University of Mount Olive, North Greenville University, Pfeiffer University, and Southern Wesleyan University. Emmanuel College is currently completing the NCAA Membership Process and will be fully competing in league championships in the near future.