CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- In the season finale, the Chattanooga women's soccer team held the Southern Conference regular season champion Western Carolina to one goal Sunday afternoon, falling 1-0 at Finley Stadium.
 
The Catamounts edged Chattanooga 11-10 on shots, but the Mocs had seven shots on goal. Caroline Ekern made five stops in the match. WCU's defense held off the Mocs' Caroline Richvalsky who had a game-high five shots, four on goal.
 
Western Carolina's Sophie Burchfield, assisted by Samantha Vibberts, scored the lone goal of the match.
 
Chattanooga is the No. 5 seed in the Southern Conference Championship that begins this week. UTC will take on fourth-seeded Mercer at 4:00 p.m. Friday in Cullowhee, N.C.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
1             73:58    WCU     Sophie Burchfield (Samantha Vibberts)
 
2024 Women's Soccer Championship
Tuesday, Oct. 29
First Round (at higher seeds)
Match 1: No. 9 VMI at No. 8 Wofford, 6 p.m.
Match 2: No 10 The Citadel at No. 7 UNCG, 6 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 1
Quarterfinals (at No. 1 & No. 2 seeds)
Match 3: Winner Match 1 at No. 1 Western Carolina, 7 p.m. (Cullowhee, North Carolina)
Match 4: No. 4 Mercer vs. No. 5 Chattanooga, 4 p.m. (Cullowhee, North Carolina)
Match 5: Winner Match 2 at No. 2 Samford, 4 p.m. CT (Birmingham, Alabama)
Match 6: No. 3 Furman vs. No. 6 ETSU, 7 p.m. CT (Birmingham, Alabama)

Sunday, Nov. 3
Semifinals (at No. 1 & No. 2 seeds)
Match 7: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4, 2 p.m. (Cullowhee, North Carolina)
Match 8: Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6, 1 p.m. CT (Birmingham, Alabama)

Saturday, Nov. 9, or Sunday, Nov. 10
Final (Highest remaining seed, location TBD)
Match 9: Winner Match 7 vs. Winner Match 8, TBD

*all times Eastern unless otherwise noted
 
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