GEORGWTOWN, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College junior forward
Hishamar Falconer scored three goals to lead the Blue Raiders to a 4-1 win over Georgetown (Ky.) College in the Mid-South Conference Tournament finals on Tuesday night at the Georgetown Soccer Complex.
The top-seeded Blue Raiders advance to Monday's NAIA Region XI semifinals at Martin Methodist (Tenn.) College in Pulaski, Tennessee. Lindsey Wilson's opponent will be determined following the regional tournament's play-in game on Saturday.
The conference tournament title is the fifth in the program's history since joining the Mid-South in 2000.
Lindsey Wilson freshman midfielder
Daniela Schwarz scored the game's first goal at the 12:53 mark to give the Blue Raiders the 1-0 lead. Schwarz's 13th goal of the season came off junior midfielder
Marie Gallagher's seventh assist of the season.
Falconer scored the game's next goal via a penalty kick at the 25:27 mark to give Lindsey Wilson (15-3-1) a 2-0 lead.
But second-seeded Georgetown responded at the 32:49 mark to cut the Lindsey Wilson lead to 2-1. Sophomore forward Sandy Doss scored the goal off a Lindsey Wilson turnover to cut the lead in half entering halftime.
Following the break, Falconer stole the second half kickoff and scored 17 seconds later to push the Lindsey Wilson lead to 3-1. Junior forward
Rowena Alsanea assisted on Falconer's second goal of the night.
Falconer completed the hat-trick at the 87:26 mark off junior forward
Laura Stockdale's first assist of the season. Falconer's third goal of the night gives her a team-leading 16 goals this season.
Lindsey Wilson returns to action at 2:30 p.m. CT on Monday, November 7, will play the winner of Cumberland (Tenn.) University and Lambuth (Tenn.) University at Martin Methodist.