Edinboro Downs IUP in PSAC Quarterfinals to Damage Crimson Hawks' NCAA Playoff Hopes

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IUP was eliminated from the PSAC women's soccer tournament and possibly saw its season come to an end with a 3-1 loss at Edinboro in a quarterfinal game Tuesday afternoon.

The Crimson Hawks are 12-8 on the season and will have to wait until Monday to see if they will receive a berth in the NCAA tournament.  However, with losses in three of their last four games, IUP's hopes for a third bid in the past four years took a serious hit.

Edinboro won its first ever PSAC tournament game and advances to play Slippery Rock in the semifinals on Friday.  The Fighting Scots are 13-4-3, setting a school record for wins in a season.

Edinboro jumped out to a 2-0 lead, with Heather Weismiller scoring 11:50 into the game and Maria Dembrow adding a goal 13 minutes into the second half.

IUP cut its deficit in half with 15:48 remaining in the game when Brittany Pikur scored her fourth goal of the year.  But the Fighting Scots put the game away with under four minutes left on a goal by Ashley Pulman.

Edinboro held a narrow 14-13 edge in shots while IUP took five corner kicks to four for the Fighting Scots.  Kelsey Dowling made three saves for the Crimson Hawks and Lisa Bartolowits stopped six shots for Edinboro.

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