BYU Travels to Villanova for Next Round of NCAA Tournament

Cougars to face Wildcats Saturday, November 22.

Saturday's meeting with Villanova marks the first contest ever played between the two schools.
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Nov. 17, 2003

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PROVO, Utah - For the third time in six years the BYU women's soccer team has advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA College Cup, where the Cougars will face the Wildcats of Villanova on Saturday, Nov. 22.

The Cougars advanced to the round of 16 after knocking off the No. 10 seed Colorado Buffaloes in the first round and then defeating the Idaho State Bengals in round two.

This is the first trip in school history to the Sweet 16 for Villanova who reached the round after a round-one win over Princeton and then upset the No. 7 seed Virginia in penalty kicks on Sunday.

Saturday's meeting will be the first contest ever played between the two schools and it will mark the Cougars' first trip to the East Coast since October 2001, when BYU lost at Virginia and Wake Forest in identical 2-3 finishes.

On the year, the No. 15 Cavaliers have compiled a 15-5-4 overall record which includes a 1-0-5 mark against teams ranked in the top 25, with three of the ties coming against top-10 teams.

BYU, with a 16-6-2 record, has faired well against teams ranked in the top 25 this season compiling a 4-3-1 record with wins over No. 7 Tennessee, No. 14 USC, No. 14 Kentucky and No. 11 Colorado.

In the NCAA postseason, the Cougars have compiled a 7-6 all-time record where BYU has managed to outscore its opponents 23-15.

The Cougars and Wildcats get underway on Saturday at noon (EST) at Villanova Soccer Stadium in Villanova, Penn.