Pensacola, Fla. - After winning the NAIA Tournament Second Round on November 23 against Life University, the Marian women's soccer team is set to take on No. 5 seed College of Idaho on Monday, December 2 in the NAIA Tournament Round of 16. Kick time between Marian and COI is set for 8:00 p.m. EST.

HOW THEY GOT THERE
Marian earned a 3-0 win in the NAIA Tournament Second Round on November 23 to qualify for the final site, defeating Life University to reach Pensacola. In the win Marian received a pair of goals from Naomi Walters, as the fifth-year senior netted what stood as the game-winning goal in the early stages of the first half. Marian's appearance at the final site is their sixth in program history. Marian enters the final site with a record of 17-3-2. 

For College of Idaho, the Yotes reached the NAIA Tournament Final Site with a 2-1 win over Westcliff College on November 23, winning on their home field by a 2-1 count. The Yotes trailed 1-0 in the 55th minute, but two unanswered goals in the final 16 minutes led COI to the NAIA Round of 16. College of Idaho is one of three undefeated teams in the field, holding a record of 19-0-2. 

THE MATCHUP
This will be the first matchup between the two programs in program history. Marian has not faced an opponent from the Cascade Conference since 2019, when Marian earned a 1-0 win over Eastern Oregon. 

Both teams feature their respective conference's Player of the Year in Marian's Layla Brown and College of Idaho's Larissa Wegner. 

WHAT'S AT STAKE
The winner between Marian and College of Idaho will advance to the NAIA Quarterfinals, taking on either No. 4 seed Campbellsville or UC Merced. The NAIA Quarterfinals are set for Thursday, December 5, and the kick between the winners of the two matchups will be set for 2:00 p.m. EST. 

WATCH PARTY
On Monday night in the Marian dining commons, there will be a watch party put on by the Marian Maniacs. Be there to support the Knights from Indianapolis, all fans are welcome to join. 

FOLLOW ALONG
Live video and stat links are posted to both the Marian schedule and above in the story links. Video is now free for the NAIA Tournament, and can be watched on the Urban Edge Network or the NAIA Network. Live updates will be posted to Marian University social media accounts, both @MUKnights on Instagram and X, formerly Twitter. 

Marian and College of Idaho meet for the first time in the NAIA Tournament Round of 16 on Monday, December 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST.

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