IUP Advances to PSAC Semifinals with 1-0 Victory over Lock Haven

Emily Thomas scored the only goal of the game with 23:58 left in the second half, and Sarah Daw made the lead stand up, giving IUP a 1-0 win over host Lock Haven in the opening round of the PSAC tournament Tuesday afternoon.

The win moves IUP (17-3) into a PSAC semifinal game at defending conference champion Slippery Rock on Friday at 2:00.  The Indians earned their first tournament victory since a 1-0 triumph over Bloomsburg in the 1995 championship contest.

Since then, IUP has been in the playoffs only one time prior to this season, losing to Lock Haven in the semifinals in 2001.

The Lady Eagles, ranked fifth in the Northeast Region entering the game, dropped to 11-7-2.  Lock Haven had handed IUP two of its three regular season losses, including a 4-3 overtime setback two weeks ago.

Daw kept the shutout alive by making seven saves for IUP while her Lock Haven counterpart, Emily Wagner, was credited with four saves.

IUP and Slippery Rock split two games this season, with each team claiming a 2-1 victory on its home field.  The Rock enters the game with a record of 13-2-2 and is ranked third in the region and 10th in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association poll.