CLEVELAND, Ga. – No. 8 Truett McConnell women's soccer continues Appalachian Athletic Conference play tomorrow evening with a midweek game at Columbia International scheduled for 5 p.m.
 
Since 2015, TMU holds an undefeated 13-0 record against the Tigers which includes a 5-0 record in Columbia. Last season, the Lady Bears played twice in the regular season and in the AAC Tournament, both of which were 3-1 wins.
 
CIU currently sits at 6-2-4 overall on the season with a 4-2-2 record in AAC play. The Rams have won four of the past five games which includes a 4-1 home victory vs. Johnson University. The team stands at seventh in the conference, half a game back from Brenau in sixth place.
 
Lohrane Boaventura is the top goal scorer for the team with seven goals and three assists in 2026, good for 17 points total. Along with leading the second highest point total by 12, the senior also leads in total shots (37) and shots on target (21). At net, Hailey Resetar has saved 46 of 55 shots faced, good for a .836 save percentage.
 
TMU enters the match as the top team in the AAC, winning the first eight games in shutout fashion. In a perfect month of September, Truett picked up wins over No. 22 Georgia Gwinnett (1-0) and (RV) Tennessee Wesleyan (2-0). The team will try for its 32^nd straight regular season AAC win.
 
Isabella Hodson leads the team with nine goals on the season including a duo in a pivotal win over TWU. She totals 21 points through nine games with her goals plus three assists. Joanna Funes is also a threat with six goals, two of which have been game winners. She added a duo last Wednesday in a 4-0 win over Brenau.
 
Senior Erin Ward has led a back-end group which has not allowed a goal since the month of August. Overall, the Lady bears have outscored opponents 29-3 and 25-0 in conference games. Salome Deneubourg has also been a key piece, recently being awarded AAC Defensive Player of the Week this past week with a goal vs. Pikeville.