CLEVELAND, Ga. – No. 1 seeded Truett McConnell women's soccer takes on the semifinal round of the Appalachian Athletic Conference with a Noon start time vs. No. 4 seeded Pikeville at the TMU Soccer Complex.
 
Both teams are entering the matchup following thrilling wins in the quarterfinal round. For the Lady Bears, it was Joanna Funes' overtime heroics that sent the team past Columbia International 3-2 (OT). For UPIKE, the Bears and Reinhardt couldn't score in full time as well as the two overtime periods, forcing a penalty kick shootout. After being up 3-2 in the fourth round of kicks, Sadie Bourgeois struck for the game-winning shot to send Pikeville to the semis.
 
The two teams faced off in an Oct. 10 clash where the Lady Bears came out on top 2-0. In that contest, Salome Deneubourg and Agathe Braud each collected their second goal of the season to pull away as the latter had a three-point day with an assist. There were also 29 combined fouls and five yellow cards in the match, with Pikeville having three and TMU having two.
 
UPIKE is led in scoring by Sara Ritter with 14 goals on the season, which leads the conference. She is also first in shots taken with 82 and second in total points with 28. Jayla Boyd is also a threat on the attack with six goals on the year and 15 points. Chariene Lofqvist has double-digit points on the season with four assists and three goals.
 
For Truett, Isabella Hodson has 12 goals this season, second most in the AAC, and has 29 points, which leads the league. She's also fourth in total shots with 52 taken, including four in the quarterfinal win over CIU. Joanna Funes is second in goals and game winners for the team; her game winner brings her totals to seven and three game-deciding shots. Isabelle Allen, the reigning AAC Offensive Player of the Week, has five goals and 13 points in 2026, seven of which were scored last week.