Miami, Fla. – FIU Women's Soccer has advanced to the championship round of the CUSA Women's Soccer Championships, and will play Liberty on November 10 at 2 p.m., hosted by FIU on Leyva Family Field at FIU Soccer Stadium.

Sunday, November 10 at 2 p.m.

• Time / Site: 2 p.m. / Leyva Family Field at FIU Soccer Stadium

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FIU played their best defense of the season when it mattered most, giving up just one shot and one shot on goal the entire 90 minutes, both of which is a season-low for the one-seed Panthers in a 2-0 victory over Middle Tennessee in the CUSA Women's Soccer Championships Semifinals.

The Panthers took the lead at the 23:11 mark when a corner kick from Noemi Paquin found its way into the box, headed by Delinda Sehlin to Catherine Rapp, who finished the goal for her third of the year, giving FIU a 1-0 lead which they would take into the half.

FIU kept up the strong defense, while adding on an insurance goal late in the second half when Delinda Sehlin fed a perfect ball from the midfield to Noemi Paquin on Middle Tennessee's third of the field, who finished the score for her 15th of the year. The assist was the second of the game and year for Sehlin. 

The goal from Paquin placed her at fifth all-time in program history in most goals scored in a single season, and with 27 career goals, she is now sixth all time in career goals in FIU Women's Soccer history.

It is the first win in the CUSA Conference Tournament in program history for the Panthers, as well as their first berth in the championship match.

A HISTORIC SEASON

• FIU has a chance to win the CUSA Title for the first time in program history with a victory over Liberty on Sunday afternoon.

• FIU currently has 12 wins this season, fifth most in program history.

• FIU has allowed just 14 goals this season, which would be the fewest in program history if the season ended today.

• With 39 goals on the season, this year's FIU team sits eighth all time in total goals scored in a single campaign.

• Noemi Paquin is sixth all time in most goals scored in a single season, sitting at 15 with the championship still to be played. It is the most goals scored in a season in program history since 2001.

• Camille Sahirul currently sits at six assists on the season, tenth all time in school history for most assists in a single season.

SCOUTING THE FLAMES

Liberty comes into the matchup as the two-seed and co-regular season champions with FIU, beating New Mexico State in their semifinals matchup, 1-0. The Flames have scored 16 goals during conference play so far, fourth in CUSA, but have allowed just six goals which is fewest in the conference during CUSA play.

The Flames are led by redshirt sophomore and CUSA First team All-Conference recipient Halle Engle who has scored 12 goals on the season, third most in CUSA. She is trailed by her teammate in Ivy Garner with nine goals. Garner is also a first team honoree and scored the deciding goal to get Liberty to the championship.

The Flames had 10 players receive all conference honors, with a CUSA leading four on first team, one on second team, two on third team and three on the all-freshmen team.

Throughout the season, Liberty played both of their goalkeeper an even amount of time, each playing 45 minutes a game, however redshirt sophomore Grace Workman played all 90 minutes in their semifinal game, and was also third team all-conference this season. She has the lowest goals against average in CUSA this season at .381, allowing just four goals all season in 945 minutes played. She also has the highest save percentage in the conference at .862 and is credited with three shutouts on the year.

FIU beat Liberty earlier in the season in Lynchburg, 3-0.

TICKETS

Tickets for the event can be found at FIUTickets.com, with single game tickets as well as all-tournament passes available for purchase.

Conference USA Tournament Schedule:

Game 5 (Championship): November 10 - 2:00 p.m.

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