(UPDATED 11/4) OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University women's soccer team is headed to the KCAC Tournament for the third straight year, on the road at Friends on Saturday for a 6 p.m. kickoff. The Braves enter the tournament as the #5 seed against the #4 seed Falcons in the first round. 
 
OU's KCAC Tournament History
Since the turn of the century, the OU women's soccer team has been a frequent flyer when it comes to qualifying for the KCAC Tournament. The Braves have missed out on the tournament just once since 2000 and have racked up nine regular season championships and eight KCAC Tournament championships.
 
Rematch
The Braves and Falcons played each other to a scoreless 0-0 draw on Oct. 15^th, in a game that heavily featured each team's goalkeepers. Willow Good had five saves for OU, while Maria Smyth made seven saves for Friends.
 
OU Leaders
The No. 5 seed in this year's conference tournament, Ottawa went 5-6-6 overall in the regular season, with a 5-3-4 record in conference play. Carolina Jennerwein ranks first on the team in points (11) and goals (5). Denaya Evans and Jessenia Velez are not far behind with four goals on the season. Evans, Velez, and Reighna Werner are all tied for the team lead with two assists. Willow Good has been stout between the posts, with a 1.26 goals-against average that ranks second in the conference and a .779 save percentage that ranks 3rd in the KCAC.
 
Falcon Notes
The Falcons of Friends University went 6-3-3 in the KCAC this season, which earned them a home game in the quarterfinals, as part of a 9-5-3 overall regular season record. Keily Larosee leads the team in both points (25) and goals (11 - tied for sixth in the KCAC). Hanon Nakagami is the team leader in assists, with four. Friends' primary goalkeeper this season has been Maria Smyth, whose 1.45 goals-against average ranks fifth in the conference.

Who's Up Next?
The winner between the Braves and the Falcons will play the winner between #1 Oklahoma Wesleyan and #8 Avila on Nov. 9^th. After the first-round matches on Friday, the rest of the tournament will be held at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kan. starting Wednesday.