MT. CARMEL, Ill. -- Will the third time be a charm for the Wabash Valley women's soccer team?
Sunday at 12 noon, the Lady Warriors will play at Illinois Central in the NJCAA Region 24 championship game. The winner gains a berth in the NJCAA Central District tournament beginning on Nov. 5, hosted by Region 11 (Iowa).
Wabash Valley, 6-7-2 on the year and unbeaten in the last five games, reached the championship game by virtue of its' first-ever post-season victory in the four-year history of the program, a 1-0 win over Lincoln Trail on Oct. 24th.
Illinois Central (15-0) advanced with a 2-0 win over Lewis & Clark on Oct. 25th. Read more about the Cougars win here: https://illinoiscentralcougars.com/news/2022/10/25/womens-soccer-advances-to-region-championship.asp
The 16th-ranked Cougars own two 4-1 wins over Wabash Valley this season, the first on Sept. 10 in East Peoria, the second coming 19 days later at WVC.
Sunday's game will be played at Cougarplex Field in East Peoria. You can watch the game on Illinois Central's You Tube channel. Follow this link to watch: