Lady Bobcats set to host Franciscan in AMCC playoffs
GREENSBURG, Pa: For the second consecutive season, the Pitt-Greensburg women's soccer team will be hosting a home playoff game. On Saturday, November 2
nd, the Bobcats will play host to Franciscan University in an AMCC 1
st round playoff matchup.
The Lady Bobcats finished the regular season winning two of their last three games, finishing in 4
th place in the AMCC with a 5-4 record. They closed out regular season play with a 2-1 victory over La Roche College.
Tiffanni Downey leads the Bobcats with 12 goals on the season and teammate Courtney Carroll is second on the team with 6 tallies. Downey is ranked 5
th in the conference among goal scorers. The Bobcats rely on 1
st year goalkeeper Amanda Hydock, who is ranked second in the conference with 140 saves on the season and is tied for third in the AMCC with 3 shutouts.
For Franciscan, the Barons enter the playoffs as the #5 seed with a 5-4 conference record. They closed out the regular season with a 2-0 victory over Mt. Aloysius. The Barons are led offensively by Hannah Cook (10 goals) and Jordan Byrley (7 goals). Goalkeeper Mallory Garthwaite is 4
th in the AMCC with 91 saves and is ranked second with 4 shutouts.
Pitt-Greensburg has made the AMCC playoffs each of the last two seasons under second year head coach Chuck Wigle. Last year's squad had an amazing turnaround after a winless season in 2011. The 2012 team finished the regular season in third place at 5-3-1 (AMCC) before falling to La Roche, 4-0 in the 1
st round of the AMCC tournament.
On their quest for their first ever AMCC championship, the Bobcats will look to advance past the 1
st round of the AMCC tournament for the first time since the 2005 season.
