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TEANECK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's soccer team, the top seed in this weekend's four-team Northeast Conference Tournament (13-4-1, 6-1-1 NEC), will host fourth-seeded Saint Francis University on Friday morning in the first semifinal contest at University Stadium for a 11 a.m. kickoff. The winner will play either Central Connecticut State (No. 3) or Wagner (No. 4) in Sunday's 12 p.m. championship match. Those two schools will play in the second semifinal on Friday at 2 p.m.
 
The Knights will be playing in their fifth NEC Tournament and second in two seasons. They will be looking for the program's first postseason victory. All three NEC Tournament contests can be found on NEC Front Row.
 
Last Time Out
Tomorrow morning, FDU and Saint Francis will meet for the second time in six days. On Sunday in the regular season finale, the Knights hosted and defeated the reigning NEC champions, 4-1, behind goals from four different players. Three-time NEC Player of the Week Rachel Hoekstra (Bowmanville, Ontario/Clarington Central ) scored the opening goal just 45 seconds in off a feed from senior left back Kasey Schiavoni (West Chester, Pa./Villa Maria Academy). In the second half, Katey Arathoon (Pickering, Ontario/St. Mary's ) scored the eventual match winner in the 49th minute before sophomore Connie Lewis (Outer Cove, Newfoundland/Gonzaga ) and junior Esther Rochon (Saint Romuald, Quebec/College Francois-Xavier-Garneau) added two more by the 71st minute.
 
The 13 wins are a new program-best, the 40 goals scored are 10 more than the previous team record, and the team's 18 goals conceded are the fewest ever. Hoekstra added to her impressive single-season record with her 12th goal of the campaign and 25th point. Lewis and junior Carly Tice (Highland Falls, N.Y./James I. O'Neill ) each tallied 19 points on the season, good for third-most all-time. Junior goalkeeper Felicia Burr (Bellingham, Mass./Blackstone-Millville )'s 58 saves helped her crack the top-10 and her .763 save percentage puts her in sixth for a single season.
 
Saint Francis University
2014 Season: 3-11-5 (3-2-3 NEC)
When: Friday, Nov. 7th - 11:00 a.m.
Where: Teaneck, N.J. (University Stadium)
Series History: SFU holds a 8-5-2 advantage since 2000
Last Meeting: Nov. 2, 2014 - FDU 4 SFU 1
What You Need To Know: Despite the loss on Sunday, the Red Flash earned a tournament berth thanks to Wagner's defeat of Sacred Heart. The team is led by three players sitting on nine points each – Senior Mackenzie Walter, and All-Rookie candidates Gabi Morales and Allison LaDuke. Senior centerback Jessica Andrew scored her first goal of the season with a rocket free kick on Sunday to break up the shutout. SFU went with a true freshman in net on Sunday, Romina Kunze, and they may turn to her again on Friday.
 
Up Next
A win for the Knights means a chance at the school's first Northeast Conference championship and participating in the 2014 Women's College Cup. If they defeat the Red Flash, they will face either CCSU or Wagner in Sunday's 12 p.m. NEC Championship match.