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CSUSM Women's Soccer Headed to Regional Playoffs
10/28/07

In just the second year of women's soccer at Cal State San Marcos, Coach Ron Pulvers' squad is headed to the Region II playoffs, it was announced Sunday.

Pulvers’ #6 ranked Cougars will go on the road to take on #3 ranked Concordia University.  The game will take place at Concordia on Wednesday, October 31st, at 1:00 PM.

“For our young team, this is going to be a great opportunity to get experience in a playoff setting,” commented Pulvers.  “This is well-deserved for our girls, they played their way into this position.”

Aside from the obvious opportunity to compete for a regional, and potentially a national, championship, the game will be a chance for the Cougar women to avenge their worst loss of the season.  Back on September 8th, Concordia handed CSUSM a 4-1 defeat in a game that the Cougars “were never in,” according to Pulvers.

“They’re a tough match-up for us,” he noted.  “Their forwards have size and great pace.  We really must be at our best to win.”

The Region II playoffs consist of eight teams and three rounds.  In all three rounds, games are played at the site of the higher-seeded team, with re-seeding occurring after the first round.  Should the Cougars defeat Concordia, they’ll play their second-round game on Friday the 2nd at 1:00 PM.  The Region II Championship Game will be played the following Tuesday, with the winner getting an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championships.