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PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Wildcats Travel to Keuka

Penn College's men's and women's soccer teams will travel to second-seeded Keuka College in a conference quarterfinal match at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.on Tuesday. After Tuesday's quarterfinals, the top two teams from the North Division and two from the South Division will be reseeded for semifinals on Saturday. The championship is set for Sunday.

Men's Soccer,

Live stats of tonight's contest are available here
 
"Did I think we were a playoff caliber team to start the year? I thought there was potential for this group. We had a bit of a rough patch in the middle of the season where we had a lot of guys injured, but then toward the end of the year we got everybody healthy and have been playing some of our best soccer now when it matters. All-in-all, I've been super excited for how this team is," Penn College coach Tyler Mensch said.
 
In regular season matches against other North Division playoff-bound teams, third-seeded Penn College beat SUNY Poly 1-0 on Sept. 23, lost to Morrisville State College 2-1 on Oct. 14 and battled to a scoreless double-overtime draw against Keuka College on Oct. 18. Against top South Division teams, Penn College beat Wilson College 1-0 on Oct. 7, lost to Lancaster Bible College 2-1 on Oct. 8 and lost to Penn State Abington 2-0 on Oct. 21.
 
"I like our chances. Anytime you can get yourself into the tournament, I think we deserve to be one of the top four teams, it's a one-match scenario. You've just got to go out and play 90 minutes. That's been our motto this year, play 90 minutes to the best of our ability and anything can happen in playoffs," Mensch, in his third season, said, adding, "I think it's a really wide-open tournament."

Statistically speaking: Malcolm Kane is No. 1 in the NEAC with a .837 save percentage, second with 1.07 goals against average and fourth in saves with 77. Chris McFarland, of Coatesville, is fourth with 51 shots in the NEAC.
 
Final NEAC North Division standings: Keuka College 4-1-1, Morrisville State College 4-1-1, Penn College 3-2-1, SUNY Poly 3-3, SUNY Cobleskill 2-3-1, Cazenovia College 2-4, Wells College 1-5.
 
Final NEAC South Division standings: Penn State Abington 6-0, Penn State Berks 4-1-1, Lancaster Bible College 3-2-1, Wilson College 3-3, Gallaudet University 3-3, Bryn Athyn College 1-5, College of St. Elizabeth 0-6.

Women's Soccer,

Like the men's team, third-seeded Penn College will travel to second-seeded Keuka College in a conference quarterfinal match at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. After Tuesday's quarterfinals, the top two teams from the North Division and two from the South Division will be reseeded for semifinals on Saturday. The championship is set for Sunday.

Live stats for the contest will available here
 
During regular season matches against other North Division playoff teams, Penn College lost to SUNY Poly 2-1 in double overtime on Sept. 23, tied Morrisville State College 2-2 in double overtime on Oct. 14 and beat Keuka College 2-1 on Oct. 18. Against top South Division playoff teams, the Wildcats tied Lancaster Bible College 0-0 in double overtime on Oct. 8 and beat Penn State Abington 5-0 on Oct. 21. They did not play either Penn State Berks or Bryn Athyn.
 
"I feel like we're going to be tested by any team that we play. I think with the right matchup we have a good chance to advance to the conference semifinal weekend," Penn College coach John McNichol said.
 
"I like the way everything is matching up and I truly believe if your team plays its best game then you have a chance to win. We're getting healthy and if we play the way we're capable of, we can play with most teams," the coach said.
 
"We're really looking forward to it. This will be our third straight year in the playoffs so we have a veteran group in terms of playing in these games. We've hosted and we've traveled, so we're comfortable doing either. … When you get to this time of the year nothing is guaranteed. We have to play hard, we have to show up and get the result that we want. As long as you keep winning, you have a chance to get to the NCAA tournament … and that's our goal," McNichol said.
 
Also last week, the women's soccer team earned the United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award for the 2016-17 academic year. To be eligible, a team must have had a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. A total of 851 teams (301 men, 550 women) earned the award. Penn College posted a 3.07 team grade point average. The Wildcats had a department-high 10 players selected as North Eastern Athletic Conference Scholar-Athletes (3.4 GPA or higher), and have two players with perfect grade point averages. 
 
Statistically speaking: Penn College is tied for second in the NEAC with 55 goals and third with 333 shots. Hartman is fourth with nine assists and eighth with 60 shots. Goalkeeper Taylor Gonzalez, of Lititz, is fifth with 1.31 goals against average.
 
Final NEAC North Division standings: SUNY Poly 5-0-1, Keuka College 4-1-1, Penn College 3-2-1, Morrisville State College 3-2-1, Cazenovia College 2-4, Wells College 2-4, SUNY Cobleskill 0-6.
 
Final NEAC South Division standings: Penn State Berks 6-0, Lancaster Bible College 4-2, Bryn Athyn 4-2, Penn State Abington 3-3, Gallaudet University 2-3-1, College of St. Elizabeth 1-4-1, Wilson College 0-6.

 
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Players Mentioned

Malcolm Kane

#1 Malcolm Kane

GK
6' 0"
Senior
Construction Management
Chris McFarland

#11 Chris McFarland

M
5' 9"
Freshman
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Taylor Gonzales

#0 Taylor Gonzales

GK
5' 7"
Freshman
Nursing

Players Mentioned

Malcolm Kane

#1 Malcolm Kane

6' 0"
Senior
Construction Management
GK
Chris McFarland

#11 Chris McFarland

5' 9"
Freshman
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
M
Taylor Gonzales

#0 Taylor Gonzales

5' 7"
Freshman
Nursing
GK