ANNVILLE, Pa. (Women’s Soccer) – The Misericordia Cougars finished the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) schedule undefeated to capture the regular-season crown, and in doing so the Cougars earned the No. 1 seed in the upcoming MAC Freedom Women’s Soccer Championship.
 
Joining the Cougars at this year’s conference tournament are No. 2 Wilkes, No. 3 DeSales and No. 4 FDU-Florham.

The MAC Freedom Championship opens play in the semifinal round on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Top-seeded Misericordia will host fourth-seeded FDU-Florham at 7 p.m., and second-seeded Wilkes will welcome third-seeded DeSales for a 7 p.m. start.

The winners of the semifinal round games will play for the MAC Freedom title and the conference’s NCAA Division III Championship automatic qualifier (AQ) on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the highest remaining seed. The game time will be set once the host is determined.
 
Misericordia and FDU-Florham met on Oct. 20 in Dallas, where the Cougars recorded a 4-1 victory.
 
Wilkes and DeSales met on Oct. 6 in Wilkes-Barre, where the Colonels came away with a 2-1 victory.
 
 
2018 MAC FREEDOM WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Semifinal Round - Wednesday, Oct. 31
Match 1 - No. 4 FDU-Florham at No. 1 Misericordia, 7 p.m.
Match 2 - No. 3 DeSales at No. 2 Wilkes, 7 p.m.

Final - Saturday, Nov. 3
Match 3 - Match 1 Winner vs. Match 2 Winner (at Highest Remaining Seed), Time TBD
 
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NOTE: Beginning in 2018-19, the MAC Freedom will recognize regular-season titles in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.