The top teams in each region, with records through November 3 are listed. Championship selections will be announced at 7 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, Nov. 9 via a webcast selection show on NCAA.com.

In the Atlantic Region, Kutztown is ranked behind Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) schools West Chester and California.  Kutztown is ranked ahead of Indiana (Pa.), Mercyhurst, Gannon, Slippery Rock, Davis & Elkins, East Stroudsburg and Alderson-Broaddus.

Nationally, Kutztown is eight spots behind California (PA). Previously, California was ranked 25th and Kutztown was ranked 14th. West Chester maintained fifth place in the nation.

The Golden Bears again had a 1-1 week. They started off the week with a  1-2 double overtime loss to Millersville. The Golden Bears came back to finish their regular season, posting a 1-0 thriller over Bloomsburg on Halloween. The Golden Bears ended their regular season with 13-4-2 record, and advanced to the PSAC playoffs.

Freshman keeper Alyssa Hackelberg (Randolph, NJ/Randolph) added to her school record for shutouts in a single season with 12 in the Bloomsburg victory. Emily Froehlich (Perkasie/Pennridge) scored the game winning goal off a pass from the baseline by Chelsea Bressler (Cleona/Annville-Cleona) in the Bloomsburg game.

In the Millersville loss, Stephanie Barnett (Blandon/Fleetwood) scored the sole goal for Kutztown, off a pass from Julia DiFerdinando (Chadds Ford/Garnet Valley).

The women began their postseason on Tuesday, Nov. 4, posting a 4-1 win over East Stroudsburg, and tying the school record for most wins in a season (14-4-2).  Bressler and senior forward Raven Chiara (Jamesburg, N.J./Monroe Twp.) scored in the first three minutes of the game. Junior midfielder Jen Tice (Barnegat, N.J./Sourthern Regional) and junior defender Kelly Bushe (Neptune City, N.J./Neptune) knocked in the final two goals for the Golden Bears.

The quarterfinal playoff win advanced the Golden Bears to the PSAC semifinals, which will be held at West Chester, on Friday, Nov. 6, at 1:30 p.m. The Golden Bears will kick off against California (PA), who post a 15-4-1 record.

Kutztown is 8-3-2 all-time against California (PA). The Golden Bears have won four straight over the Vulcans, including the last three by shutout. This will be the first meeting between the two schools since a 3-0 KU victory during the 2007 season. If Kutztown wins, it will advance to its third PSAC title game in program history and its first since 2005. 

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