LAKE WALES, Fla. – The No. 6 seeded Royals traveled to the No. 3 seeded Ave Maria last night and fell 1-3.
 
It was the Royals that struck first blood in the opening 15 minutes when Kirstin Campbell smacked the back of the net with her first goal of the season. The assist was credited to Maddie Manzke for her third of the season. The Gyrenes even the slate at 1-1 in the 33^rd minute. The game remained tied until the 73^rd minute. A crucial foul called inside of the goalie box against the Royals gave way to an Ave Maria penalty kick that proved good and gave Ave a late lead. The Gyrenes found the net again 10 minutes later extending the lead to the eventual 1-3 victory over the Royals.
 
Last week the Royals were named a top contender in the NCCAA ranking at No. 6 overall. The No. 6 NCCAA power ranking carries through and awarded the Royals an At- Large selection into the NCCAA National Championship field.
 
 
The 2020 DI Women's Soccer National Championship will be held at Austin-Tindall Soccer Complex in Kissimmee, FL. Pool play begins on Monday, November 16 at 12:00pm ET and goes through Thursday, November 19. The top team from each pool will face off in the championship game on Saturday, November 21. 


 
Following the completion of the Regional Championship playoffs, the NCCAA tournament committee chose the At-Large Selections for the Division I Women's Soccer National Championship to complete the playing field. Congratulations to the following teams:
 

Pool A
Seed	School	City, State	Qualifying Method
#1	Grace College	Winona Lake, IN	Midwest Region Representative
#4	Erskine College	Due West, SC	South Region Champion
#6	Warner University	Lake Wales, FL	At-Large Selection
Pool B
#2	Dallas Baptist University	Dallas, TX	At-Large Selection
#3	Campbellsville University	Campbellsville, KY	Mideast Region Representative
#5	Bob Jones University	Greenville, SC	Independents Representative
#7	Carolina University	Winston Salem, NC	At-Large Selection

 
The Christian Service Project will have student-athletes caring for at-risk kids, prison inmates, and homeless in the local community. Student-athletes are asked to purchase and donate a toy and each team is also asked to donate 20 pairs of socks for kids and 10 pairs for adults. Pool play begins on Monday, November 16 and concludes on Thursday, November 19. The top team from each pool will then square off in the Championship game on Saturday, November 21.
 
Click here for more information on the DI Women's Soccer National Championship, held at Austin-Tindall Sports Complex in Kissimmee, FL.

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