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A tremendous season continues for Rutgers women’s soccer, who are one of four No. 1 seeds in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. In a year full of firsts for the program, Monday night’s news of a top seed is just another sign of the Scarlet Knights continued growth and development.
On Sunday, the women’s team fell 1-0 at home to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament’s championship game. Rutgers goes into the NCAA Tournament at 17-3 after a 10-0 Big Ten mark saw them capture the first conference title in program history. It is a tenth straight NCAA Tournament appearance for the women.
The home loss to Michigan on Sunday didn’t seem to affect the selection committee as Rutgers dominant regular season seems to have carried more weight in determining a top seed.
They will host Bucknell on Nov. 13 at Yurcak Field. In the most recent United Soccer Coaches poll conducted before the Big Ten Tournament last week, Rutgers was No. 4 in the nation and the top-ranked team in the conference.
The news of the top seed was greeted with cheers from the program:
The host for the Final Four this year will be Stevens Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. The Big Ten also saw Michigan (a second-seed) and Wisconsin get into the tournament.