Elon Women’s Soccer prepares for opening round match of NCAA Championship TODAY

This is the second time the program has competed in the NCAA Division 1 Women's Soccer Championship.

The Elon University women’s soccer team on Wednesday will make its second-ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship when it matches up against Milwaukee in the first round at WakeMed Field in Cary, N.C. at 3 p.m.

The team secured a championship tournament bid with a 1-0 victory over the University of North Carolina at Wilmington to win the CAA Championship on April 17, a first for the program. This is the first time Elon has faced Milwaukee.

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The winner of the contest will advance to the second round of the championship, facing top-ranked Florida State on Saturday, May 1 at noon.