Less than a week after the last meeting between the teams, the William Woods University women's soccer team hosts Lyon College in a first-round matchup in the AMC Postseason Tournament. Kickoff for Tuesday's match is set for 6 p.m. from Firley Field.

The Matchup
The Owls and the Scots finished tied for fourth in the league with identical 5-3 AMC marks, but with a 2-1 win at Lyon last Saturday, WWU claimed the no. 4 seed in the postseason and earned the right to host today's rematch.

William Woods posted a 9-7-1 overall record in the regular season, while Lyon was only able to muster a 7-10-1 overall mark.

Last Time Out
In its regular season finale, the Owls fell 0-3 to Park University.

We Meet Again
Friday's game marks the second meeting of the teams in the span of less than a week, as WWU traveled to Lyon six days ago in what was originally slated as the regular season finale. The Owls posted a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the AMC newcomers, as Jamie Palermo scored her 10th and 11th goals of the season to counter an early strike from Maria Monterroso.

On The Scoresheet
Junior Jamie Palermo has been held off the scoresheet in just six of her 16 appearances on the year for the Owls, tallying either a goal or an assist in 10 matches on the year.

Balanced Attack
The Owls have three players who have struck for eight or more goals on the 2012 campaign. Junior Jamie Palermo leads the team with 11 on the year, with senior Stephanie Kirvan and freshman Jordan McNamara each scoring eight.

National Rankings
William Woods makes a couple of appearances in the national rankings, holding down 27th in the NAIA in assists per game with a rate of 2.29. The Owls rank 30th in the country with 39 assists on the year and their goal total of 45 is good for 49th on the year.

Individually, Ashley Deckard is 29th in the country with nine assists on the year.

Conference Rankings
The Owls finished the regular season ranked fourth in goals (45) and assists (39).

Individually, a number of Owls finished in the top 10 in the conference, with Jamie Palermo leading the way, tied for fifth with three game-winning goals. Jordan McNamara finished in a three-way tie for fifth with two winners on the season. Kelly Abernathy posted the fourth-best goals-against average in the league with a 1.74 mark, also taking fifth in the league with 70 saves.

Ashley Deckard's nine assists earned her a three-way tie for fourth with Stephanie Hale and Rylee Bruhn, both from Columbia College. Palermo (T-7th) was joined by Stephanie Kirvan and Jordan McNamara (T-7th) on the scoring leaderboard with 11 and eight goals, respectively. Palermo bumped up a spot to sixth on the points list with her four assists giving her 26 points on the year.

Home Sweet Home
Opening the postseason at home has been very helpful for the Owls throughout the program's history. Since joining the American Midwest Conference in 1997, William Woods has played 12 opening round postseason tournament games in Fulton and is a perfect 12-0 in those contests. The Owls have outscored their opponents 58-6.

Putting The “Student-” First
On Thursday, Jamie Palermo and Brittany Graue were announced as members of the College Division Capital One Academic All-District 5 Team. The Academic All-America program, sponsored by CoSIDA - the College Sports Information Directors Association - recognizes student-athletes who are standout performers both on the field and in the classroom.

To be eligible for nomination, student-athletes must have a 3.300 cumulative GPA and must be a significant contributor to the team. The all-district teams are selected in balloting of CoSIDA members, with the first team All-District selections from the eight districts moving on to the national ballot.

It is the second All-District team nod for Palermo, who picked up Third Team At-Large Academic All-America honors last season for women's golf. It is the first All-District nod for Graue.

For more information on the honor, visit wwuowls.com for the press release.

A Look At Lyon
In its first year as a member of the American Midwest Conference, Lyon College finished with a 5-3 mark, good for a tie for fourth. The Scots posted a 7-10-1 overall record in the regular season and are ranked ninth in the NAIA with 64 goals on the year.

Maria Monterroso led the AMC with 20 goals on the year - six of which came at Stephens College - and she ranks ninth in the nation with that total. Shelby Frazier finished the regular season tied with Columbia College's Kelsey Ross for second in the AMC with 10 assists.

Postseason Play
As a reminder, per American Midwest Conference and NAIA policies, season passes are not valid for postseason contests and events.

“Replay” On Owls Vision
Thanks to the efforts spearheaded by Steven Goodson and Jim Long, we are now able to bring you the action from today's game in near perfect quality on your smartphones and other internet-enabled devices. With the encoding and transmission process, there is a short delay between the live action at Firley Field and what you see on the broadcast, but it makes for a great “instant replay” experience at the field.

Corporate Partners
Throughout the 2012-13 season, William Woods will take many opportunities to thank our corporate partners for their support both on and off the field for our student-athletes. Thanks to Atkins Inc., Central Dairy, Coldwell Banker Niedergerke & Co., Columbia Orthopaedic Group, Cost Cutters of Mid-Mo, Jack's Gourmet Restaurant, Holiday Inn Express, Joe Machens Dealerships, Mid-City Lumber, Mo-X, PEAK Performance, Red Weir Athletic Supplies, State Farm/Don Woodson and White Dog Promotions.

For more information on the WWU Corporate Partner programs, contact the Athletic Department at 573.592.1624.