CIU Scores Lone Upset of Women's Soccer Quarterfinal Round

WALESKA, Ga. - Fifth-seeded Columbia International registered the only upset of the 2023 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women's Soccer Tournament quarterfinal round, scoring a 2-1, double-overtime win over No. 4 seed Montreat on Saturday.

Marisa Dill netted the game-winner in the 96th to send CIU to the semifinal round.

The Rams will face top-seeded Truett McConnell, who defeated No. 9 seed Brenau 3-1. Eliska Dvorakova scored the game-winner and had two assists in the win.

Tennessee Wesleyan got two goals and an assist from Krista Eik Hardardottir as the No. 2 seed downed seventh-seeded Milligan 5-0.

No. 3 seed Reinhardt received two goals from both Lidia Herrera and Kennedy Vinyard to defeat No. 6 Columbia 4-0.

The semifinal round is set to be played on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Oct. 31 (at the higher seed's home site)
Game 1 - No. 7 Milligan (10-8-1) def. No. 10 Pikeville (6-11-2), 1-0 (box)
Game 2 - No. 9 Brenau (9-8-0) def. No. 8 Bryan (7-10-1), 1-0 (2OT) (box)

Saturday, Nov. 4 (at the higher seed's home site)
Game 3 - No. 1 Truett McConnell (15-2-2) def. No. 9 Brenau (9-9-0), 3-1 (box)
Game 4 - No. 2 Tennessee Wesleyan (15-1-1) def. No. 7 Milligan (10-9-1), 5-0 (box)
Game 5 - No. 3 Reinhardt (13-5-1) def. No. 6 Columbia (10-6-3), 4-0 (box)
Game 6 - No. 5 Columbia International (11-5-1) def. No. 4 Montreat (11-6-0), 2-1 (2OT) (box)

Tuesday, Nov. 7 (at the higher seed's home site)
Game 7 - No. 5 Columbia International (11-5-1) at No. 1 Truett McConnell (15-2-2), TBD
Game 8 - No. 3 Reinhardt (13-5-1) vs. No. 2 Tennessee Wesleyan (15-1-1), TBD

Friday, Nov. 10 - Championship Game (at the higher seed's home site)
Game 9 - Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, TBD

All game times will be announced as soon as they are determined.