Salisbury, N.C. —- The second-seeded Catawba College women's soccer team opens NCAA Tournament action at Frock Field on Thursday evening, hosting seventh-seed UNC Pembroke at 6 p.m.

THE MATCHUP

(7) UNC Pembroke (13-3-3, 12-3-3, 10-1-3 Conference Carolinas)

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(2) #9 Catawba (17-2-1, 10-1-0 South Atlantic Conference)

SERIES HISTORY

- Catawba leads 6-3-0; Catawba Indians have won last three meetings

- First meeting since 2014

- First-ever meeting in the NCAA Tournament; Catawba's first NCAA Tournament game against a Conference Carolinas opponent

ON CATAWBA

- Catawba enters the NCAA Tournament following a tie in the SAC title match, in which they fell in the penalty-kick shootout versus top-seed Lenoir-Rhyne

- Hannah Dunn scored twice; she has scored seven goals in her last seven games

- Sydney Jimmo scored a league-high 17 goals this year

- Catawba leads the conference and region with 64 goals this season, averaging 3.2 goals per game

-  The Catawba Indians reached the #1 national ranking for the first time in program history earlier this season

- Third-straight year earning NCAA Tournament hosting duties; Catawba is 5-7-2 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, 2022 First Round was their first win since '08

ON UNC PEMBROKE

- The Braves enter the NCAA Tournament after winning the Conference Carolinas title match, defeating Belmont Abbey 2-1

- UNCP is on a 12-match unbeaten streak, last losing on Sept. 19

- Mercy Bell, the CC Offensive Player of the Year, is tied for the national lead in goals with 19

- The Braves traveled to Salisbury for the NCAA Tournament last season, falling to Flagler in the First Round

- Pembroke has appeared in five of the last six NCAA Tournaments; the Braves are 2-6 all-time in the Tournament, last win was in 2010

Visit the NCAA Southeast Regional microsite for more information regarding the games Thursday and Saturday at Frock Field.