COLUMBIA, Ky. — The No. 8-ranked Lndsey Wilson women's soccer team travels to face fourth-ranked Cumberlands (Ky.) for a Mid-South Conference semifinals matchup at 3 P.M. CT on Wednesday at the UC Lacrosse/Soccer Complex.

In their last outing, the Blue Raiders (11-3-1) defeated Georgetown (Ky.) 4-1 at Walter S. Reuling Stadium in the MSC quarterfinals on Oct. 28 to extend their winning-streak to six games dating back to Oct. 2. After falling behind 1-0 late in the first half, Lindsey Wilson answered with a 4-0 run, outscoring the Tigers 3-0 in the second half. Ona Monserrat Baca scored the first two goals for the Blue Raiders and added an assist on the a goal by Alexandra Giusti that put Lindsey Wilson up 3-1. Eva Cova capped off the scoring to give the Blue Raiders a 4-1 edge and secure advancement to the semifinals. For her performance, Monserrat Baca was named the MSC Offensive Player of the Week by the league office on Monday, Nov. 2.

Monserrat Baca paces the Blue Raiders with 12 goals and 29 points, thanks to five assists as well. Ashiat Naluggwa ranks second on the squad with nine goals and leads the team with eight assists for 26 points. On defense, Lindsey Wilson is anchored by goalkeeper Demi Serman, who has recorded 38 saves, a 0.96 goals-against average and a .745 save percentage.

The Patriots (10-2-3) enter the match on the heels of a 12-0 victory over Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) in their MSC quarterfinal contest on Oct. 28. Cumberlands jumped out to a 3-0 lead at halftime before unleashing a barrage of goals in the second half to cruise to the postseason win. Laura Bosca de Pedro leads the Patriots with nine goals, while Letizia Traversone with eight goals and Tori Robertson with seven goals follow closely behind. On defense, Cumberlands deploys Morgan White in goal, who has accumulated 30 saves and a 0.75 goals-against average in 12 starts. Patriots freshman defender Vlada Milovic was named MSC Defensive Player of the Week, in back-to-back weeks conference officials announced Monday.

The two programs met in the regular season, with the Patriots prevailing with a 2-0 at Lindsey Wilson on Sept. 26. The all-time series history favors the Blue Raiders 33-10-2, including a decisive 12-1-2 record when playing at Cumberlands.

The winner of this contest will advance to the conference championship game on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to face the winner of the other semifinal matchup between top-seeded Campbellsville (Ky.) and fourth-seeded Cumberland (Tenn.). If Campbellsville wins, the Tigers will host the championship game as the highest overall seed. However, if Cumberland (Tenn.) wins, the winner of the matchup between the third-seeded Blue Raiders and second-seeded Patriots will host the final as the highest remaining seed.