Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Time | Links |
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Thu., Nov. 04 | Concordia Wisconsin | 3 | Illinois Tech % | 0 | Final | Box Score Recap Photos |
Sat., Nov. 06 | Aurora | 3 | Concordia Wisconsin % | 1 | Final | Box Score Recap Photos |
This evening, the Falcons will travel to Aurora to battle for the NACC Tournament crown. The Falcons are the No. 2 seed in the tournament with a 23-4 record and an 11-2 record in the NACC. The Spartans are the NACC regular season champions at 12-1 and have an overall record of 19-8. The winner of the match receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The Falcons won the lone meeting earlier in the season with a thrilling 3-2 victory.
Earlier this week, CUW landed four All-NACC selections with sophomore Maycee Karpfinger and senior Maelyn Alton on the All-NACC First Team and senior Makenzie Vertz and senior Sophia Collins on the All-NACC Second Team. Maycee Karpfinger was named the NACC Offensive Player of the Year.
The Falcons are making their 15th NACC Tournament appearance, the most in the NACC. CUW is 14-11 in NACC Tournament matches and won the crown in 2016 and 2017.
Tonight will be the 24th all-time meeting between the two schools. The Falcons lead the all-time series with a 15-8 record. The series is tied at 5-5 in matches played at Aurora. CUW is 4-2 in postseason matches against the Black and Blue.
The Falcons are ranked 25th in NCAA Division III in hitting percentage at .235. Maycee Karpfinger is ranked 21st at .374.