MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Florida Tech women's soccer team is set for the 2025 NCAA Final Four as they take on Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday, Dec. 11.
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ABOUT FLORIDA TECH
The Panthers historic season continues as they make their third run to the final four in program history. Tech will come into Thursday with a 15-3-6 record.
Florida Tech earned the fourth seed in the NCAA Tournament and took on fifth-seeded Embry-Riddle in the first round. Tech defeated the Eagles 2-0 with goals by
Carolina Falcao (35') and
Mia Otero (84'). In their second-round match up, they took on the top-seed in the South Region, West Florida.
Lauryn Wood gave Tech the early lead as she scored in the 4
th minute. The Argonauts battled back with a goal in the 29
thminute as both teams went into half 1-1.
Rebecca Storr scored the game-winner in the 80
th minute to clinch Tech's spot in the regional final.
In the South Region Championship, Tech faced their Sunshine State rival, Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale for the third time this season. A well-played match saw both teams go into half 0-0. In the 63
rdminute,
Lauryn Wood received a pass in stride from
Katie Ormerod, fought off a Shark defender and scored to give Tech the 1-0 advantage.
Kaitlin Sinkler played outstanding and notched a career-high of 11 saves to help Florida Tech to their fourth South Region Championship in program history.
The Panthers welcomed in the champions of the Southeast Region, Lenoir-Rhyne into Melbourne for the right to go to the NCAA Semifinals. Tech peppered the Bears goal in the first half as they out shot Lenoir-Rhyne 15-2 to no avail as the teams went into half tied 0-0. The Bears took the lead in the 66
th minute as they crossed into the box from the far side.
Kaitlin Sinkler got a hand on the ball, but a Bear attacker was able to control the rebound and find the back of the net to put Lenoir-Rhyne up 1-0. Tech tied it up late in the 83
rd minute with a goal from
Alice Mottershead.
Lauryn Wood would strike again in the postseason as she put one in the back of the net in the 86
th minute to send the Panthers to the National Semifinals.
ABOUT CAL POLY POMONA
The Broncos are no stranger to the NCAA Tournament as they won the championship a season ago. The reigning champions come into the Final Four with an 18-2-3 record.
Cal Poly was awarded the second seed in the West Region as they took on Cal Poly Humboldt in the first round who defeated the Broncos in the CCAA Tournament a match ago. The Broncos took care of business as they won 1-0. They took down Simon Fraser 1-0 in the second round and defeated Azusa Pacific in the West Region Championship.
The Broncos took on the top-seeded Dallas Baptist Patriots in the Elite Eight which Cal Poly handled the Patriots 2-0.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- Cal Poly has not allowed a goal in the 2025 NCAA Tournament and have outscored opponents 6-0.
- The Panthers are averaging just below two goals a match in the NCAA Tournament.
- In the tournament, Florida Tech has 35 shots on goal while the Broncos have 19.
- Jenna Tetrault, Cal Poly's goalkeeper, has 52 saves this season including seven in the tournament.
- Kaitlin Sinkler has 82 saves this season with 29 coming in the NCAA Tournament including a career-high of 11 against Nova Southeastern in the South Region Championship.
- Lauryn Wood has goals in third consecutive matches and has eight points in the national tournament.
- For Cal Poly, Vanessa Cruz comes in as the leading scorer with 13 goals this season.
