Abilene Christian
Eastern Kentucky
11/13/2026 9:11:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CONWAY, Ark. — Following their first-round bye and dominant semifinals performance, the Wildcats will play in the United Athletic Conference final against Eastern Kentucky.
In the only matchup between the two teams this season, the scoresheet saw a 1-1 tie, with Raelin Miller scoring in the first half while the Colonels evened the score with 15 minutes remaining in the game.
EKU went 2-1 after traveling to Abilene, while the Cats recorded a 1-0-2 record to win the No. 1 seed of the Red Division. The Colonels finished atop the Blue Division with a 6-2-2 conference record.
ACU enters the match hot off a 2-0 win over North Alabama on Wednesday. The team scored once in each half, as Addison Briscoe found the back of the net for her 10th goal of the season, and Jenna Verplancke scored the first goal of her career to secure the win.
While Bella Medrano did not record a save in the first half, she finished the match with four stops and her seventh shutout of the season and the team's ninth.
The Colonels head into Saturday's matchup off a tight win over Tarleton State that went through two overtime periods before ending 3-2 in penalty kicks. UAC Goalkeeper of the Year Jordan LeVasseur blocked several PKs before scoring the game-winning goal as the sixth Colonel shooter.
The game is scheduled to start at 5:30 CT in Conway, Arkansas. The match will stream on ESPN+.
The winner will win an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament that will take place from Nov. 20 to Dec.13. The Selection Show will stream on NCAA.com at 4 p.m. CT.
