SPU Women to Host NCAA Soccer Regional Beginning Thursday
November 8, 2004

SEATTLE (Nov. 8) – Unbeaten and No.1-ranked Seattle Pacific University is the top seed and will host the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Far West Regional beginning Thursday (Nov. 11) at Interbay Stadium. All three games of the regional tournament will be played on the Falcons’ home field, including the Saturday night (Nov. 13) championship game.

Seattle Pacific (19-0-1), which has won its last 25 home games and was 10-0-0 at Interbay during the regular season this year, will face Chico State (11-5-4) in the 7 p.m. nightcap of the first round. Action starts at 4 p.m. Thursday with No. 2 seed Cal State Dominguez Hills (14-5-3) vs. Seattle University (14-3-3).

The Falcons, champions of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference for the third time in the program’s four-year existence, opened the season with a 1-0home victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills Aug. 28. SPU has also beat Chico State 3-1 at home Sept. 4. Seattle U. earned the sole tie with the Falcons Sept. 18, but Seattle Pacific won the return game last Saturday night, 4-0 at Interbay.

In all, 32 teams received Div. II berths nationwide. Winners of the eight regional tournaments will advance to the quarterfinal round, Nov. 20-21. The NCAA semifinals and championship game are Dec. 2 and 4 in Wichita Falls, Tx.

Far West Regional tickets will go on sale beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the SPU Athletics Office (206/281-2085) in the Pavilion. Prices are $6 for general admission ($3 for students and youth). Ticket office hours are 9-4:30 through Wednesday, and again Friday. Interbay box office ticket windows will open at 3 p.m. Thursday and 6 p.m. Saturday.

Seattle Pacific is hosting a women’s regional for the first time. A year ago, the Falcons became the first Northwest team to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but they were eliminated by Cal State Dominguez Hills in the first round, 2-1, in La Jolla, Ca.

Teams (by seed) and Record
1. Seattle Pacific 19-0-1
2. Cal State Dominguez Hills 14-5-3
3. Seattle University 14-3-3
4. Chico State 11-5-4

Game Schedule
Thursday, Nov. 11
4:00 Cal State Dominguez Hills v Seattle University
7:00 Seattle Pacific v Chico State
Saturday, Nov. 13
7:00 Regional Championship
(Winner to face Midwest winner in quarterfinal round Nov. 20, site TBA)