Lancaster, Pa. – (10/26/2023) – With the conclusion of last night's league contests, Commissioner Jessica Huntley is pleased to announce the seeding for the 2023 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Women's Soccer Championship Tournament. A 4-1-1 league record earns Marywood University the top seed in the field for the third straight postseason, while Gwynedd Mercy University secured the sixth seed with four ties; Cabrini University (T, 0-0 on Oct. 4), Marymount University (T, 1-1 on Oct. 11), Neumann University (T, 2-2 on Oct. 21), and Centenary University (NJ) (T, 0-0 on Oct. 25), and Senior Day win over Immaculata University (W, 1-0 on Oct. 14).
 
Between the Pacers and the Griffins, the remainder of the 2023 AEC Women's Soccer Championship Tournament field includes #2 Marymount University (3-1-2 AEC), #3 Cabrini University (3-2-1), #4 Neumann University (2-1-3), and Centenary University (NJ) (1-1-4). Immaculata University was eliminated from postseason play with a 0-6 conference record. As the top two seeds, Marywood University and Marymount University receive a bye through the First Round, which will take place on Saturday, October 28. The AEC First Round schedule sends #6 Gwynedd Mercy University to #3 Cabrini University for a 3:00 p.m. contest, while #5 Centenary University visits #4 Neumann University for a 1:00 p.m. contest.
 
7-4-5 overall, Gwynedd Mercy University was led by sophomore forward Bethany Beinlich (Forksville, Pa.), two solid sophomore goalkeepers, forward Ksenia Semenovykh (Warrington, Pa.) and a host of freshmen who made an impact on the Griffins' success. Semenovykh currently leads the Griffins with 26 points (12 goals, 2 assists); she ranks first in the AEC for shots (72), second in goals (12), tied for first in game-winning goals (4), and tied for second in points (26). Beinlich supported with a strong sophomore campaign that included six goals (12 points) on 39 shots. In goal, Natalie Gablein (Philadelphia, Pa.) (36 saves, 3-0-1) and Madisson Ronn (Warrington, Pa.) (82, 2-4-4) combined for 118 saves and a 5-4-5 record. The latter played a majority of the minutes (779:59) with 82 saves on a .828 save percentage and a 1.96 goal-against average (GAA).

Gwynedd Mercy University and Cabrini University battled to a 0-0 tie in their October-4 meeting. The Cavaliers outshot the Griffins 15-6, but were unable to break the scoreless stalemate thanks to Ronn's work between the pipes. She totaled nine saves in the full 90:00 minutes, while Semenovykh finished the game with a team-high three shots.
 
The complete field and schedule for the 2023 AEC Women's Soccer Championship Tournament is provided below.
 
2023 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Women's Soccer 
Championship Tournament Seeding and Schedule
 

RANK.SCHOOL	AEC	OVERALL
1. Marywood University	4-1-1	8-6-2
2. Marymount University	3-1-2	5-8-5
3. Cabrini University	3-2-1	6-7-2
4. Neumann University	2-1-3	6-5-4
5. Centenary University (NJ)	2-3-1	5-8-2
6. Gwynedd Mercy University	1-1-4	7-4-5

FIRST ROUND – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28^th
#6 Gwynedd Mercy University @ #3 Cabrini University – 3:00 p.m.
#5 Centenary University @ #4 Neumann University – 1:00 p.m.
 
SEMIFINALS – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31^st
#1 Marywood University vs. lowest remaining seed.
#2 Marymount University vs. second-lowest remaining seed.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4^th
Winners of semifinals @ the highest remaining seed.