MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Montevallo women's soccer continues its postseason run with a trip to Huntsville, Ala. to take on No. 4 seed Delta State in the Gulf South Conference Semifinals on Friday, Nov. 6 at 3 p.m.
 
Montevallo heads into the semifinals after knocking out No. 8 seed Trevecca Nazarene with a 6-0 win on Sunday, Nov. 1. The Falcons were led by Natalie Sligar in Sunday's victory with four points on two assists and a goal while Lainey Farabaugh added another goal and an assist. Karsyn Ross posted a pair of assists in UM's quarterfinal win while Janelle Torres, Isabel Dillehay, Ayla Ertekin and Elise Marquardt each added a goal. In Montevallo's previous meeting with the Lady Statesmen, the Falcons took its lone draw of the season in a 1-1 final score on Sept. 26 in Cleveland, Miss.
 
FALCONS TO WATCH
Lainey Farabaugh heads into the semifinal matchup after being named GSC Offensive Player of the Year with a total of 14 goals and nine assists for 37 points in her senior season while firing 81 shots and 54 shots on goal. Farabaugh ranks in the top 15 nationally in nearly every offensive category.
 
Ayla Ertekin, a 2026 First Team All-GSC selection, comes into Huntsville, Ala. after totaling 30 points on 12 goals and six assists while posting a GSC-leading five game-winning goals on the season to rank 15^th among national leaders.
 
Karsyn Ross leads Montevallo with 11 assists for a GSC high and the No. 10 mark in all of Div. II. The Kelso, Wash. native has also added six goals on 34 shots and 13 shots on goal while adding three game-winning goals on the season. Ross is followed by Janelle Torres and Isabel Dillehay with five goals each while Natalie Sligar and Katelynn Kott have each added four.
 
In goal, Jolie Cazale was named Second Team All-GSC after posting a .67 goals against average with seven shutouts in her 12 starts. The Irvine, Ca. native has posted a total of 33 saves on the season for a .805 save percentage and an 11-1 record.
 
SCOUTING DELTA STATE
The Lady Statesmen booked their ticket to the GSC semifinals after topping fifth-seeded Valdosta State, 1-0, on Nov. 1 in the quarterfinals. Delta State earned the No. 4 seed in the GSC tournament after posting a 6-5-4 overall record and a 5-3-3 mark in conference play during the regular season.
 
Caroline Chandler and Mariela Dolan lead Delta State with four goals apiece while adding a pair of assists for 10 points. Dolan leads the team with 31 shots and 14 shots on goal while Chandler adds 19 shots and 12 on frame.
 
Emma Earwood leads the team with 12 points on the season with a team-high six assists while adding three goals on 10 shots with five shots on goal. Millie Webb and Millie Congerton each scored three goals on the season while Webb added an assist for seven points.
 
In goal, Kim Bircher has posted a total of 92 saves for a .829 save percentage while posting four clean sheets. The Lady Statesmen keeper has allowed 19 goals on the season for a 1.32 goals against average and a 7-4-3 record.