#1 Notre Dame College 2, Shepherd 0 | Final Stats
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- Top-seeded Notre Dame College used a pair of first half goals to down Shepherd, 2-0, in the Mountain East Conference Tournament semifinals against Shepherd.
The Falcons (13-2-2) will now play host to West Virginia Wesleyan on Sunday for the MEC Tournament championship. The two teams met in last year's final with the Bobcats taking a 1-0 decision.
Alex DeFilippo got the Falcons on the board first on an assist from Kathrine Beattie. Beattie was in on another goal just before halftime as she connected with Natalie Ockunzii who put the ball in the back of the net for the final tally of the game.
Shepherd (9-9-1) out-shot Notre Dame 11-7 and put six shots on frame, but could not get past Falcon goalkeeper Samantha Shoemaker.
#2 West Virginia Wesleyan 1, Charleston 0 | Final Stats
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. -- Collette Biondi's first half goal lifted West Virginia Wesleyan past Charleston, 1-0, in the Mountain East Conference Tournament semifinals.
The Bobcats (12-3-2) will look to defend their 2013 MEC Tournament title on Sunday against Notre Dame. WVWC defeated Notre Dame once and drew the Falcons in a second meeting.
Charleston (10-7-1) controlled the action early on, but Biondi intercepted a back pass and then slipped it past the keeper in the 33rd minute to put WVWC up 1-0. The Bobcats absorbed pressure late, including a free kick from Holly Bigg with under a minute left that was saved by Lauren Duncan. Duncan finished the game with three saves to preserve the shutout.