COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER

Second-seeded Virginia Wesleyan scored two early goals and held on to defeat third-seeded Shenandoah 2-1 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference semifinal in Virginia Beach.

The Marlins (15-3-2) earned their way to the championship match at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lexington at top-seeded Washington and Lee. The winner will earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament, and the loser will stand a strong chance for at-large selection.

Shenandoah dropped to 11-7-3.

Kaitlyn Seitz scored her fifth goal of the year in the 10th minute. About two minutes later, Alexis Manfredi doubled the lead with her seventh goal of the year for a 2-0 lead.

Shenandoah scored in the 35th minute, but Allie Greco, who made four saves, and her VWU teammates maintained the lead.

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