PENSACOLA, Fl. – No. 3-seed Indiana Wesleyan Women's Soccer matches up with the No. 14-seed Seahawks of Keiser University in the 42nd Annual NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Round of 16 on Tuesday, December 2nd. The match will be played at Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex in Pensacola, Florida at 4:00 PM CT/ 5:00 PM ET. The Wildcats look to win their first Round of 16 match since 2019 and the Seahawks look to return to the National Championship game where they lost in last year's ultimate match.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Pensacola, Fl. | Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex
- Start Time: 4:00PM CT | 5:00PM ET
- Records: IWU: 15-3-1 (7-1-1) | KU: 16-3-1 (6-1-1)
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PAST MATCHES
- There has been no previous matches between Keiser and Indiana Wesleyan in Women's Soccer.
IWU TEAM STATS
- The Wildcats last beat Oakland City in the NAIA National Championship Second Round on November 22nd in Marion, Ind and are 8-2 in their last 10 matches.
- Indiana Wesleyan ranks top 20 in the nation for total shots (18th), shots per game (15th), shutouts (T-13th), and ranks 5th best in the nation in Goals Allowed Average at .42.
- IWU has been defensive stalwarts all season, not allowing any team to score more than once against them.
- In conference, the Wildcats were dominant, only dropping 1 match and allowed just 2 goals in 9 matches.
WILDCAT LEADERS | 2025 SEASON STATS
- Freshman Avery Williams has led the Wildcats offensively thus far with 11 goals, 23 points, and 45 shots. The forward earned All-Crossroads League First Team and was named the Co-Newcomer of the Year in the League.
- Sarah Foulk and Carlie Grosser tied for 2nd on the team in points with 14. Foulk scored 5 goals and assisted on 4 more while Grosser was behind only Williams in goals with 6 on the year.
- Midfielder Madelynn Welker garnered 13 points on the season with 5 goals and 3 assists on her own. The senior is tied for 3rd on the team with 40 shots and a .575 shot on goal percentage.
- Fellow midfielder Sydney Couch was the 5th Wildcat to have double digit points on the season as she has 5 goals and 2 assists on 42 shots.
- Four defenders earned All-Crossroads League First Team or Honorable Mention honors this year with Savanna Cronin earning Defensive Player of the Year in the league.
- Avery Sluss has been exceptional in goal this season for the Wildcats. She ranks 5th in the nation for both Save percentage (.871) and Goals-against-average (.43).
KU TEAM STATS
- The Seahawks were ranked No. 3 in the country in the final NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll and earned the No. 14 seed in this year's tournament. They last defeated Georgia Gwinnett 3-0 on November 22nd in the NAIA Second Round to advance to this point.
- Keiser's offense pushed them to this game as they rank 2nd in assists (82), 11th in total shots (423), 14th in both total goals scored (72) and shots per-game (21.1) in the NAIA. They have also dominated on the opponents side of the field as they rank 8th in the nation for corner kicks (137).
- Winning is nothing new for Keiser as they have qualified for the NAIA tournament for the last 15 seasons. The Seahawks captured Red Banners in back-to-back years in 2019-20. Last year they advanced all the way to the NAIA National Championship game, falling to SCAD-Savannah 4-1.
SEAHAWKS LEADERS | 2025 SEASON STATS
- NAIA All-American Lauren Riley ranks 13th in the NAIA with 46 points so far this year, marking her second year in a row with 40 plus points. She has scored 17 goals and added 12 assists on her way to winning the SUN Conference Player of the Year.
- Maria Vilhena, a fellow All-Sun Conference First Team member, has tied with Riley in assists with 12 as well, also ranking 13th in the NAIA for that category.
- Freshman Blance Bachi eclipsed the 20 point mark with 10 goals and 7 assists.
- 6 Seahawks recorded at least 10 points on the season: Luisa Fontes, Georgia Little, Ruby Vernon, Haley Miller, Steingerour Snorradottir, and Emilia Nilsson.
- Keiser's Mio Tanako has played in 16 games, starting 15 as the goalkeeper. The junior has made 32 saves and allowed 10 goals for a .762 save percentage.
UP NEXT
- With a win on Tuesday, the Wildcats would advance to the Round of 8 for the first time since 2019.
- Their opponent will be the winner of Lindsey Wilson versus Missouri Valley who play at 8 PM ET on December 2nd.
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