Christopher Newport beats TCNJ 2-0 to win 2021 DIII women's soccer championship, first in program history

Christopher Newport is one half away from its first women's soccer national championship in school history.

Sarah Smith scored in the 19th minute to give the Captains the lead. However, that's their only shot on goal so far.

TCNJ has put 5 shots on net, but Christopher Newport keeper Hailey Eiser has saved all of them.

Neither team has lost yet this season. You can watch the second half of the title match live on NCAA.com here.

It all comes down to today. TCNJ and Christopher Newport have both made it through the gauntlet to reach the DIII women's soccer championship match.

TCNJ has a chance to earn its first national title since 2000. This will be the Lions' eighth title game appearance and their first since the 2006 season. Christopher Newport will be making its first appearance in a DIII women's soccer title game this afternoon. 

Here is everything you need to know for today's match:

• Date: Saturday, Dec. 4 
• Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Greensboro, N.C.
• Watch: NCAA.com
• Stats: TCNJ vs. Christopher Newport

Click or tap here for the full interactive bracket. 

Christopher Newport Athletics

Christopher Newport couldn't break through for a goal against the Loras defense for the full 90 minutes of regulation, but the Captains only needed a couple minutes of extra time to score the game winner.

Riley Cook hit the back of the net just 2 minutes and 30 seconds into overtime to send Christopher Newport to the DIII women's soccer final. Cook was easily the most dangerous player throughout the match. The forward registered 13 total shots, including 4 on goal, double that of what the entire Loras team put together. Her final shot on target finally beat Loras goalkeeper Kyndal Kells, who was excellent all day.

Here's a field view of the winning goal and moment:

CAPTAINS WIN!!!!!!!!!

Zimmerman to Cook less than 3 minutes into OT and @CNUWSoccer will play for the national championship tomorrow!! pic.twitter.com/1uhq14HchH

— CNU Athletics (@CNUathletics) December 3, 2021

Check out full stats and the box score from the match here.

We are now halfway through the semifinals. You can watch the next match live on NCAA.com by clicking the match link below.

• Christopher Newport 1, Loras 0 | Final (OT)
• TCNJ 0, Wesleyan (CT) 0 | Halftime

The final is on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Click or tap here for the full interactive bracket. Check out the full replay of the match below:

2021 DIII women's soccer semifinal: Loras vs. Christopher Newport full replay

The first semifinal of the day in the DIII women's soccer tournament is going to extra time.

Loras and Christopher Newport have played 90 scoreless minutes so far, with a trip to the title match on the line.

You can watch the match live on NCAA.com here.

Loras has registered only 2 shots on goal, while Christopher Newport has 5. Both goalies have been up to the challenge, saving all of those shots so far.

Loras Athletics

Just four teams are left in the 2021 NCAA DIII women's soccer championship. The semifinals will kick off on Friday, Dec. 3 in North Carolina. Three of the four semifinalists -- Loras, Christopher Newport, and Wesleyan (CT) -- are searching for their first national title in program history.

TCNJ is the only team that has won a national championship, but it has been a while. The Lions have three titles in their history but haven't lifted the trophy since 2000. TCNJ has also lost in the final match twice since then.

This season, three of these teams enter the semifinals undefeated. Wesleyan (CT) is the only one with a blemish on the record, although it's a minor one: just a single loss.

The semifinals will kick off Friday morning in Greensboro, N.C. You will be able to stream both matches live here on NCAA.com. These are the matchups (both times Eastern):

• Loras vs. Christopher Newport | 11 a.m.
• TCNJ vs. Wesleyan (CT) | 1:45 p.m.

The final will be the following afternoon: Saturday, Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Click or tap here to view the DIII Women's Soccer Championship bracket.

And go here for a look at the printable version of the bracket.

The 2021 NCAA DIII women's soccer championship is down to the final four teams. Three of the four semifinalists -- Loras, Christopher Newport, and Wesleyan (CT) -- are searching for their first national title in program history.

TCNJ is the only team that has won a national championship, but it has been a while. The Lions have three titles in their history but haven't lifted the trophy since 2000. TCNJ has also lost in the final match twice since then.

This season, three of these teams enter the final four undefeated. Wesleyan (CT) is the only one with a blemish on the record, although it's a minor one: just a single loss.

The semifinals will be played Friday, Dec. 3 in Greensboro, N.C. You will be able to stream them both live here on NCAA.com. Here are the matchups (both times Eastern):

• Loras vs. Christopher Newport | 11 a.m.
• TCNJ vs. Wesleyan (CT) | 1:45 p.m.

The final will be the following afternoon: Saturday, Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Click or tap here to view the DIII Women's Soccer Championship bracket.

And go here for a look at the printable version of the bracket.

After Sunday's action, the semifinals for the 2021 NCAA DIII Women's Soccer Championship will be set. But first, there are four quarterfinal matches.

Here's Sunday's schedule:

• 1 p.m. ET | UChicago vs. Christopher Newport
• 1 p.m. ET | MIT vs. Wesleyan (CT)
• 2 p.m. ET | Loras vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse
• 3 p.m. ET | William Smith vs. TCNJ

Click or tap here to view the DIII Women's Soccer Championship bracket.

The quarterfinal matchups are set for the 2021 DIII women's soccer tournament.

There were a couple games that went deep into overtime with Wisconsin-La Crosse taking down WashU 3-1 in a penalty shootout and William Smith beating Misericordia 5-4 in double overtime. 

The remaining eight teams will look to punch their tickets to the semifinals on Sunday, Nov. 21. The semifinals will take place on Friday, Dec. 3 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Here are all the final scores from Saturday:

• Chris. Newport 1, Trinity (TX) 0 
• Wesleyan (CT) 2, Johns Hopkins 1 
• Wis.-La Crosse 1(3), WashU 1(1) (PKs)
• TCNJ 3, Scranton 1
• UChicago 2, CWRU 1 
• MIT 2, Carnegie Mellon 1 
• Loras 2, Centre 0 
• William Smith 5, Misericordia 4 (2OT)

These are the quarterfinal matchups: 

*All times ET

• UChicago vs. Chris Newport | 1 p.m.
• MIT vs. Wesleyan (CT) | 1 p.m.
• Loras vs. Wis.-La Crosse | 2 p.m.
• William Smith vs. TCNJ | 3 p.m.

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The second round of the 2021 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship concluded on Sunday, Nov. 14 with a dozen matches.

There will be a new champion this season, as TCNJ eliminated defending champ Messiah 2-1 today. Another strong program, Middlebury, went out early too. Misericordia didn't quite reach the 11 goals it scored in the first round, but it still put in 3 against Middlebury to win their matchup.

In the closest matches of the day, Wisconsin-La Crosse prevailed in double-overtime over St. Catherine, and Trinity (TX) went all the way to penalty kicks to defeat Pomona-Pitzer.

Here are the full results from today:

• Final | TCNJ 2, Messiah 1
• Final | William Smith 2, Hamilton 1
• Final | Wesleyan (CT) 1, Stevens 0
• Final | Amherst 1, Johns Hopkins 2
• Final | MIT 2, Brandeis 0
• Final | McDaniel 0, Carnegie Mellon 2
• Final | WashU 1, Dominican (IL) 0
• Final (2OT) | St. Catherine 0, Wisconsin-La Crosse 1
• Final (PKs) | Trinity (TX) 1 (4), Pomona-Pitzer (3)
• Final | Scranton 1, SUNY Geneseo 0
• Final | Misericordia 3, Middlebury 0
• Final | Christopher Newport 1, Franklin & Marshall 0

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The third round will begin on Friday, Nov. 19 and, along with the fourth round, will be played at various campus sites around the nation.

Franklin & Marshall Athletics

The 2021 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship continues Sunday with 12 second-round matches, all of which are scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

Here's the complete schedule:

• First half | TCNJ 0, Messiah 0
• First half | William Smith 1, Hamilton 0
• Halftime | Wesleyan (CT) 0, Stevens 0
• First half | Amherst 0, Johns Hopkins 0
• Second half | MIT 2, Brandeis 1
• Halftime | McDaniel 0, Carnegie Mellon 2
• 2 p.m. ET | WashU vs. Dominican (IL)
• 2 p.m. ET | St. Catherine vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse
• 2 p.m. ET | Trinity (TX) vs. Pomona-Pitzer
• 3 p.m. ET | Scranton vs. SUNY Geneseo
• 3 p.m. ET | Misericordia vs. Middlebury
• 3 p.m. ET | Christopher Newport vs. Franklin & Marshall

Click or tap here to view the complete interactive bracket.