Mid-Atlantic Conference Commonwealth: Messiah
For a jaw-dropping 16th tournament in a row, Messiah was crowned as MAC Commonwealth champions thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over York. The matchup of ranked teams — No. 5 Messiah and No. 8 York — didn’t disappoint.
The Falcons’ 12th win in a row — and 29th all-time MAC Commonwealth crown — came thanks to Nicole Shank’s sixth-minute goal. Shank, who earned the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award, tallied off of a penalty corner from the top of the circle.
York put up an admirable fight in a rematch of the 2022 Commonwealth Championship — one that Messiah also won, 2-0 — but couldn’t crack the Falcons’ defense. Catie Brubaker had two saves for Messiah and logged her second shutout in as many games against York after beating them in the regular season finale.
Messiah reached the final after rolling past fourth-seeded Stevenson, 6-1. Five different players scored for the Falcons’ in that win, headlined by a two-goal effort from Hailey Womer.
Messiah, winning streak intact, enters the NCAA Tournament with a sterling 17-1 record and haven’t lost since September 20th.
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