AUGUSTA, Ga. - The second-seeded Flagler College women's soccer team heads to Columbus, Georgia to face first-seeded Columbus State University at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 in the Peach Belt Conference Women's Soccer Championship.
Flagler (12-3-2, 8-1-1) is coming off a 1-0 victory against No. 3 the University of North Georgia in the Semifinal, Saturday, Oct. 29. Freshman
Mikayla Lambert netted her first career goal on an assist from
Andrea Fernandez to boost the Saints past the Nighthawks. Goalkeeper
Madison North made three saves in her fifth shutout of the season.
Columbus State (16-1-1, 9-0-1) defeated No. 4 Lander University 3-1 in the Semifinal Sunday. Emma Beddow, Sage Smith and Faith Knoedler scored for the Cougars while Olivia Roth tallied an assist. Goalkeepers Sara Halilhodzic and Lizzie Hedrick made a combined three saves.
The last time these teams met, the match ended knotted at 1-1, marking Columbus State's sole tied game of the season. Beddow scored on a penalty kick for the Cougars, while
Liz Hall netted Flagler's goal on an assist from
Josefine Nilsen.
Flagler is on the hunt for its fourth straight PBC Championship Title, having won in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The last two championships have been between Flagler and Columbus State, marking Saturday as the third straight meeting between the teams for the conference title.
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