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Nov. 5, 2007

KENYON EARNS SECOND STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENT BERTH

Third-seeded Kenyon (11-11) picked up its second straight NCAC tournament title after posting a pair of post-season upsets. The Ladies swept through the NCAC Field Hockey Tournament, capping their run with a 2-1 double overtime win over Wittenberg in a championship game that was decided by penalty strokes. Click for NCAC Tournament information

As North Coast Tournament Champions, Kenyon has earned the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Div. III playoffs - this will be their second straight trip to the national tournament and second since 1989. The Ladies will travel to Cortland St. (16-3) for a first-round game on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The winner will face Rowan (14-4) in a second round matchup at Bowdoin on Saturday, Nov. 10. Saturday's second match pits the winner of the Alvernia (16-5)/ Skidmore (13-5) match against the host Polar Bears. Gametimes will be set later this week. The third round is set for Sunday; Sunday's winner will advance to the national semifinals/finals on Nov. 16-17 at Eleanor Frost Snell Alumnae Field at Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA.

Kenyon earned a share of its first NCAC championship during the regular season, and won its second straight conference tournament title to earn the NCAA bid. The Ladies blanked a league-best seven opponents this season behind the stellar play of junior goalkeeper Karen Thompson (Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsurg Area). Thompson started all 22 games for the Ladies and has posted 146 saves for a .859 save percentage. She has a 1.29 goals against average and was named to the NCAC Field Hockey Tournament All-Tourney team last weekend due to her outstanding play throughout the event, including several key saves during the championship game.

The North Coast has had at least one team in the NCAA field in each of its 24 seasons of competition.

Complete NCAA Tournament information can be found online at: NCAAsports.com.