Loretto, Pa. – The Saint Francis women's soccer team (10-7-3) makes its fourth NCAA appearance in program history on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the University of Virginia (11-5-4) with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
Scouting Virginia
 
The Cavaliers received an at-large bid into the 64-team field after recording 11 wins and a 5-2-3 record in the difficult ACC. Owners of an RPI Ranking of 23 and a ranking of No. 12 in the Unites Soccer Coacehs' Poll, the Cavaliers are outscoring their opponents by a ratio of 2 to 1. Taryn Torres leads the team with seven goals followed by Veronica Latsko with six goals and three assists. Taylor Ziemer leads the team with four assists. Goalkeeper Laurel Ivory is the owner of a 0.72 goals against average and has posted seven shutouts. The Cavaliers were defeated in the ACC Semifinals by No. 3 Duke, 1-0.
 
Series History
 
This will be the second meeting between the programs as they also met in the 2013 NCAA First Round, a 5-0 Virginia win.
 
Familiar Territory

This is Saint Francis's fourth NCAA Appearance in program history, all of which have come within the last seven years. Saint Francis is 0-3 in the NCAA Tournament but took Ohio State to the brink in 2010 in a 1-0 double overtime loss. The Red Flash squared off with Georgetown in 2016 with the Hoyas recording a 2-0 victory.
 
Down to the Wire
 
Sunday's win over Fairleigh Dickinson in penalties of the NEC Finals was its third in program history and the first since 2011. The Red Flash are 3-1 all-time in games decided by penalty kicks.
 
All-Tournament
 
Freshman Mariana Jaleca, sophomore Julia Hernan, junior Shannon McGinnis and senior Gabi Morales were the four SFU players to land on the NEC All-Tournament Team. Morales was named the MVP.
 
Jaleca scored the opening goal in SFU's 2-1 win over Central Connecticut State in the NEC Semifinals then converted a penalty in the shootout victory over Fairleigh Dickinson. Hernan stopped 15 of the 16 shots she faced in the tournament's two games and allowed just two goals on five penalty attempts, making a huge save in round four. McGinnis was a stalwart in the two games, helping Saint Francis hold Fairleigh Dickinson scoreless over 110 minutes in the NEC Final. Morales scored the game-winning goal over CCSU to help SFU reach the finals.