By: By Kevin Kline, Sports Information Assistant
After advancing in the PSAC Tournament for the first time in school history on Tuesday, the No. 5-seed Shippensburg University women's soccer team is set to face off against top-seeded and No. 7-ranked California (Pa.) on Friday in the PSAC Semifinals at 11 a.m. from the Vulcans's Phillipsburg Soccer Facility.
Admission for each match has been set by the PSAC at $7 for adults and $2 for students while students of PSAC-member institutions receive free admission with their student identification card.
The winner will play the winner of Friday's second semifinal game (No. 7-seed Gannon vs. No. 6-seed West Chester) in the PSAC Championship Game at 1 p.m. Saturday.
In PSAC Quarterfinal action on Tuesday, the Raiders (11-5-2) advanced with a 5-4 penalty-kick shootout at Edinboro after a 0-0 double-overtime tie with the fourth-seeded Fighting Scots. The Vulcans (16-2-1) extended their 16-game winning streak with a 5-0 home win over No. 8-seed Mercyhurst.
The top-ranked team in the latest Atlantic Region rankings, Cal captured a late 1-0 victory over Shippensburg (No. 3 in the region) with a goal in the 87th minute last Wednesday, Oct. 30, that clinched Cal the No. 1 seed and hosting rights for the PSAC Tournament.
The victory extended the Vulcans's four-game winning streak over the Raiders dating back to 2010 as SU's last win over Cal came on Sept. 26, 2009 with a 2-1 home victory over the then-No. 11 Vulcans.