Women’s Soccer Receives ECAC Bid

Standish, ME - For the first time in the history of the program, the Saint Joseph's College women's soccer team will be competing in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships.

The Monks are seeded eighth in the eight-team tournament and play first seed Smith College at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8th at Smith College. The winner will advance to play the winner of the Brandeis/Rhode Island College match-up on Saturday, November 11th with the Championship match on Sunday, November 12th at the highest remaining seed.

Saint Joseph's College enters the match with a record of 11-8 this season while Smith will bring a mark of 11-7-1 into the contest.

The Monks made the DIII Independents Championships for the third straight season but fell to Green Mountain College in the semi-final. Sophomore Megan Willette (Waterville, ME) leads the Monks this season with 14 goals and six assists for 34 points and sophomore Katie Jordan (Sandwich, MA) has 8 goals and two assists for 18 points. Senior co-captain Michelle Crisp (Dedham, MA) has added 7 goals for 14 points.

Smith College was defeated by Wheaton College in the NEWMAC Championship on Sunday, November 5th.