The Emporia State soccer team plays Bemidji State In the NCAA Central Regional Championship match Friday.
Coach Bryan Sailer says they will need to take advantage of their opportunities.
After defeating Fort Hays in the first round and Central Missouri in the 2nd round Angela Palmer says they going into this match with a lot of confidence.
Goalie Mackenzie Goen says they have to play with the same mentality they have been playing with.
Kickoff is set for 3 pm in Bemidji, Minnesota. The winner will play in the winner of the Midwest Regional Championship match between defending national champion Grand Valley State and Ferris State on Sunday to advance to the final 4.
Four Hornets were recently named Academic All-District as selected by College Sports Communicators. Mackenzie Dimarco, Aislinn Hughes, Erica Self, and Hannah Woolery were all named CSC Academic All-District for their work in the classroom.
Dimarco has a 3.78 GPA in rehabilitation while earning First-Team All-MIAA and First-Team D2CCA All-Central Region honors.
Woolery maintains a 3.90 GPA in English and was named First-Team All-MIAA and First-Team D2CCA All-Central Region.
Hughes has a 3.94 GPA in biology and was named Second-Team All-MIAA as a midfielder.
Self is a graduate student that had a 3.95 undergrad and 3.99 graduate GPA in business.
