Boxscore
MADISON, N.J. -- Susquehanna University's senior Alyssa
Kemmerer (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area) made a game-high
eight saves, not including a stop on a post-game penalty kick, to
notch her ninth shutout this season and help visiting Susquehanna
advance past Drew University in the Landmark Conference women's
soccer semifinals at Ranger Stadium on Nov. 4.
Officially, SU (7-7-4 overall) and Drew (7-8-4 overall) played
to a 0-0 tie after two overtime periods.
The Crusaders are now one win away from claiming their first
Landmark championship. This year, the Landmark champion will be
granted an automatic invitation to the NCAA Division III
championships for the first time.
Following 110 minutes of scoreless action, including three
overtime saves by Kemmerer, the teams squared off
for an alternating, best-of-10-chances penalty-kicks situation.
Drew went first, and the initial three shooters for each team
scored. Senior forward Abby Montgomery (Hughesville,
Pa./Hughesville), junior defender Samantha Farina
(Kennett Square, Pa./Unionville) and freshman midfielder
Gabrielle Magenta (Sewell, N.J./Haddonfield
Memorial)--in that order--scored for SU.
The next Drew shooter missed the net, giving the Crusaders a
chance to take their first lead of the shootout. Junior defender
Colleen Kelly (Lawrenceville, N.J./Lawrence) took
advantage, scoring to put the Crusaders ahead.
That set the stage for Kemmerer, who continued
an amazing season by stopping the next Rangers player to end the
shootout, 4-3.
Kemmerer's nine shutouts improve her own
Susquehanna single-season record, set earlier this year. As a team,
the Crusaders also have nine shutouts this year, another
improvement on a school record.
The No. 1-seeded Catholic University of America (16-2-1 overall)
defeated fourth-seeded The University of Scranton (13-4-2 overall),
3-2, in the other conference semifinal to set the stage for an
SU-Catholic championship game.
This is the first appearance in the Landmark playoffs for
Susquehanna.
Catholic, who has appeared in all three Landmark postseasons,
lost to Moravian College in the conference championship game last
year, 1-0, in double overtime.
Catholic defeated Susquehanna in the regular season, 3-0, this
year on Sept. 26.
Next Game: Saturday, Nov. 7, at Catholic (Landmark
Conference championship game), 11 a.m.
