MIDDLETOWN, CT. – The fourth-seed Wesleyan women's soccer team is set to host fifth-seed Trinity College in the NESCAC Tournament quarterfinals, entering the postseason for the fifth year in a row as they look to avenge two NESCAC Championship losses. Kickoff begins at 12 p.m. at Jackson Field.

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WESLEYAN SCOUTING REPORT

• Making their 11^th tournament appearance in 23 years, the Cardinals are looking to claim their first NESCAC title after falling in the championship game in 2021 to Middlebury and 2022 to Amherst.
• The Cardinals (7-3-5 overall, 3-2-5 NESCAC) are ranked first in the NESCAC in saves with 82 in part to the goaltending tandem of Molly Brumbach '26 and Juliette Vemmer '25.
• Of the 18 returning players from the 2021 and 2022 tournament teams, eight starters will see action including Audrey Lavey '23 who was named to the starting lineup in the quarterfinals and title game both years.
• 10 Cardinals have scored at least one goal with six recording three goals or more.
• The Cardinals are coming off two 0-0 draws to end the regular season.

CARDINALS TO WATCH

• Looking to get the start in goal on Saturday, Brumbach is 2-2-5 on the season with four shutouts. Making 60 saves with a .909 save percentage, Brumbach has only allowed six goals in nine starts. Brumbach ranks first in the NESCAC in three statistical categories, goals against average (.606), saves (.909), and saves per game (5.45). Vemmer cannot be ignored with a 5-1-0 overall record with three goals against and 21 saves in six starts.
• Waverly Meyers '26 leads the Cardinals with five goals and an assist with two game-winning goals in 15 starts. Meyers controlled the first half of the season, scoring five goals in six games to open the season.
• Lavey, with only three goals, leads the team with six assists as the main playmaker. With 42 shots, Lavey continues to be an offensive powerhouse for the Cardinals.
• Leading the team through the second half of the season, Katie O'Connell '25 and Riley Buehler '26 both have tallied four goals and an assist. O'Connell is coming off a hattrick on Oct. 17, against Western Connecticut State.
• Another three goals go to Stefanie Stoj '26 and Lina Rodriguez '24 up front, lending offensive power to an already scoring heavy midfield.
• On defense, Tori Rideau-Winds '26, Serena Sink '24, and Caty Clements '25 will be the stone wall between the Bantams and the Cardinals starting goalkeeper. Clements started in the 2021 championship game as well as the 2022 finals and is no stranger to postseason play.

BANTAMS SCOUTING REPORT

• Earning the fifth-seed with a 7-5-3 overall and 4-4-2 NESCAC record, the Bantams are making their 14^th trip to the NESCAC tournament.
• The Bantams enter the tournament for the third year in a row, falling to the Cardinals in the 2022 semifinal game.
• Looking for their first NESCAC title, the Bantams last reached the championship game in 2016 where they fell to Amherst.
• The Bantams will be coming off a two-game losing streak to Willams and Amherst.

BANTAMS TO WATCH

• Elena Lindonen leads the Bantams with seven goals and three assists for 17 points on 30 total shots. Scoring five goals in six games, Lindonen is third in the NESCAC in scoring, averaging 1.53 per game.
• Gabby Grattan has posted three goals while Tori Simas has two goals, one of which coming in the regular season meeting between the Cardinals and the Bantams.
• Mariana Cournoyer will be in goal with a 7-5-3 record having started in 15 games. Cournoyer has 60 saves on the season with 10 goals against and a .857 save percentage. Cournoyer leads the NESCAC with seven shutouts.
• With six individual goal scorers, both Lindonen and Sadie Rudolph will be looking to set up scoring opportunities as they each have recorded three assists.

SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday's matchup will be the 46^th meeting between the Cardinals and the Bantams as the Cardinals look to improve their 15-24-7 overall record.
• The Cardinals are 10-10-4 at home against the Bantams, the last meeting between the two coming on Sept. 23 in a 1-1 draw.
• Matchups with the Bantams have been near equal, going back and forth in wins and losses. The Bantams won the 2022 regular season matchup.
• This will be only the second NESCAC tournament matchup for the Cardinals and the Bantams as the Cardinals shutout the Bantams 3-0 in the 2022 semifinals to advance to their second consecutive NESCAC title game. Lavey scored two goals in that game.

2023 REGULAR SEASON MEETING

• Meyers opened the scoring for the Cardinals in the matchup in Middletown just 13 minutes into the game. Meyers was coming off a four-game scoring streak. Simas notched the tying goal early in the second half.
• In the 1-1 final draw, the Cardinals outshot the Bantams 10-7.
• Brumbach made three saves in goal with Cournoyer making four for the Bantams.
• The 68^th minute saw a flurry of shots on goal with Lavey and Buehler getting two on after Rudolph took her chance at the other end of the field.

NESCAC TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

• The top four seeds will host quarterfinal matchups on Saturday, Oct. 28. The tournament semifinals will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4. The NESCAC Championship will be held on Sunday, Nov. 5, at the highest remaining seed.
• Visit the NESCAC website for Championship Central and the NESCAC Seeding Announcement.