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The NCAA News -- October 25, 1999

Division II Women's Soccer

Field: The championship provides for a 16-team field. Two teams from each of the eight regions will be selected.

Dates and sites: All games will be conducted on campus sites. Eight first-round matches will be conducted November 13 or 14, and the quarterfinals will be held November 20 or 21. The semifinals and final will take place December 3 and 5.

Information/results: The fax-on-demand telephone number is 770/563-1133 (pin code 1915). The request numbers are 1455 for the bracket/schedule, 5151 for semifinal results and 5152 for championship-match results. Championship results will appear in the December 20 issue of The NCAA News.

Championship notes: Lynn seeks to retain the championship crown and has started the season with only one loss to top-ranked Barry. Barry, which lost in the first round of last year's championship, is looking to contend for the title and has recorded an 8-0-1 slate so far ... Other contenders include Ashland, which has kicked off its season with a 9-0 record, and Northern Kentucky, which at 12-0 is looking to make its first tournament appearance ... Franklin Pierce has won the most titles with four, and the Ravens won them consecutively from 1994 through 1997. If Lynn wins this year, the Knights would become the third team to repeat. Barry also posted back-to-back titles in 1992-93.