FOLEY, Ala. – For the second straight year and the eighth time in program history, Spring Arbor University has reached the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Semifinals after defeating Life University (Ga.) 2-0 on Thursday.
Ariana Stoltzfus gave Spring Arbor the lead in the 71st minute and
Kaylee Beekel helped seal the win with her 80th minute goal.
THE BASICS
SCORE: (2) Spring Arbor 2, Life 0
LOCATION: Foley, Ala. | Foley Sports Complex
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 20-0-2, Life 15-5-2
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
- Spring Arbor and Life were scoreless through the first 70 minutes, but the Cougars were able to break the deadlock in the 71st minute. In similar fashion to the goal by Isa Martinez on Tuesday, Ariana Stoltzfus buried a free kick from over 20 yards out to put SAU on top.
- Less than 10 minutes later, Jocelyn Hendricks found Kaylee Beekel all alone in front of the net and Beekel slipped a low shot past the Life goalkeeper to double the lead.
- Spring Arbor finished the evening with 19 shots while limiting Life to just four.
- Goalkeeper Blair Currie made three saves to help SAU register its 14th shutout of the season.
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor will meet the winner of the No. 3 University of the Cumberlands and Hope International University matchup in the national tournament semifinals on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. ET.
