Tuesday, November 7, 2006

WARDROP, TUSCULUM LEAD NATION IN SAVE PERCENTAGE

INDIANAPOLIS --- Tusculum College and Whitney Wardrop lead the nation in save percentage according to this week's NCAA Division II women's soccer statistics announced College officials Tuesday.

The Pioneers (14-2-3) won last week's NCAA Division II Southeast Regional and have advanced to this Saturday's NCAA national quarterfinal match at the University of Tampa. Tusculum and Tampa will kickoff its match at 7 p.m. at Pepin Stadium on the Tampa, Fla. campus.

Wardrop, a senior goalkeeper from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has posted a .917 save percentage so far this year for the Pioneers. Wardrop has accounted for 99 saves this season, to go along with a 0.46 goals against average which is sixth in the nation. The 2006 All-South Atlantic Conference First Team honoree has also recorded 12 shutouts this season, including back-to-back clean sheets at last weekend's NCAA Regional.

Tusculum is also tops in the nation with its .917 save percentage. TC is fifth in shutout percentage (0.68) and eight in team goals against average (0.46).

The winner of the Tusculum/Tampa match will advance to next week's NCAA Final Four® held at Pensacola, Fla. at the NCAA Division II Fall Sports Festival.

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