Greenville, S.C. – No. 4 seed Furman will look to earn a spot in the Southern Conference Women's Soccer Championship Match when it travels to Cullowhee, N.C., to face top-seeded Western Carolina in semifinal action Sunday at the Catamounts Soccer Complex.
 
Kickoff on Sunday is set for 1 p.m. and the match will be streamed live on ESPN+. Links for the live stream and live statistics will be available at FurmanPaladins.com. The winner of Sunday's contest will face either Samford or ETSU in the finals on November 4 or 5.
 
Furman advanced to semifinals on penalty kicks on Friday afternoon in Cullowhee. After a 2-2 draw, Helen Gutierrez, Valentina Mosquera, and Shania Diaz converted from the spot for the Paladins and Addison Corn came up with a pair of saves to help the Paladins edge UNC Greensboro, 3-1, on penalty kicks.
 
Maddie Massie and Ashlyn Goila each tallied a goal and an assist in the first half as the Paladins built a 2-0 lead after 45 minutes. UNCG rallied with a pair of second-half scores before Furman prevailed in the shootout.
 
Western Carolina (11-4-3), the SoCon's regular season champion, blasted Wofford, 5-0 in quarterfinal round action on Friday night.
 
Furman (7-4-7) edged the Catamounts, 2-1, during the regular season at the Catamount Sports Complex. The Paladins hold a 23-8-1 in the all-time series versus Western Carolina, including a 5-2 mark against the Catamounts in SoCon Tournament play. A win on Sunday would give Furman its 18^th appearance in the SoCon Championship Match.
 
2023 Women's Soccer Championship
Tuesday, Oct. 24
First Round (at higher seeds)
Match 1: No. 8 Wofford 2, No. 9 VMI 1
Match 2: No. 7 Mercer 1, No 10 The Citadel 0

Friday, Oct. 27
Quarterfinals (at No. 1 & No. 2 seeds)
Match 3: No. 4 Furman 2, No. 5 UNCG 2, Paladins advance on PKs, 3-1 (Cullowhee, North Carolina)
Match 4: No. 1 Western Carolina 5, No. 8 Wofford (Cullowhee, North Carolina)
Match 5: No. 2 ETSU 1, No. 7 Mercer 0 (Johnson City, Tennessee)
Match 6: No. 3 Samford 3, No. 6 Chattanooga 2 (Johnson City, Tennessee)

Sunday, Oct. 29
Semifinals (at No. 1 & No. 2 seeds)
Match 7: No. 4 Furman at No. 1 Western Carolina, 1 p.m. (Cullowhee, North Carolina)
Match 8: No. 3 Samford at No. 2 ETSU, 2 p.m. (Johnson City, Tennessee)

Saturday, Nov. 4, or Sunday, Nov. 5
Final (Highest remaining seed, location TBD)
Match 9: Winner Match 7 vs. Winner Match 8, TBD

*all times Eastern unless otherwise noted