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The NCAA News -- November 9, 1998

Division II Women's Soccer

Field: Sixteen teams from eight regions will compete for the championship.

Dates and sites: Eight first-round matches will be conducted at on-campus sites November 14 or 15. The quarterfinals will be held November 21 or 22 on campus. The semifinals and final will take place December 4 and 6 on the campus of a participating institution.

Information/results: The fax-on-demand telephone number is 770/563-1133 (pin code 1915). The request numbers are 1455 for bracket/schedule, 5151 for semifinal results and 5152 for championship-match results. Championship results will appear in the December 21 issue of The NCAA News.

Championship notes: Defending champion Franklin Pierce seeks a fifth straight championship title. The Ravens have competed in the semifinals of each championship in which they have been selected .... Barry has won three titles and has competed in the semifinals in all but three years .... West Virginia Wesleyan made its debut in last year's championship and took second-place honors .... Barry has made nine appearances in the championship, more than any other team .... Only two final matches in the history of the championship have not been shutouts .... Franklin Pierce has recorded only one regular-season loss from 1994 to 1997.