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CALIFORNIA (Nov. 9) – The No. 7 and top-seeded California University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team claimed the second Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament Championship in school history with a 3-0 win over sixth-seeded West Chester Saturday afternoon at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility.
 
The win improves the Vulcans to 17-2-2 overall and clinches the league's automatic qualifier (AQ) to the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Cal U recorded three shutouts this week en route to the title and will make its fifth-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The loss drops the Golden Rams to 13-7.
 
Cal U took an early 1-0 lead in the 15th minute when junior Chelsea Crockett (Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford) lifted the ball over the West Chester goalkeeper from right outside the goal box. Senior Stephanie Thompson (Queensville, Ontario/Huron Heights Secondary) extended the Vulcan lead to 2-0 with 15:04 left in the first half when she headed a corner kick off the foot of junior Jordan Gray (Whitby, Ontario/Sinclair Secondary) into the back of the net.
 
Gray added the final insurance goal with 34:54 left in the match when she buried a cross from junior Haley Henderson (Pickering, Ontario/Dunbarton) to give Cal U a commanding 3-0 lead.
 
Following the match junior goalkeeper Ashley Magruda (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) was named the PSAC Tournament MVP after earning shutouts in the semifinals and finals. Magruda, who made four saves in the win on Saturday, made three stops in a shootout in the semifinals against Shippensburg to help the Vulcans advance to the championship game.
 
Cal U out-shot the Golden Rams 12-8 and held West Chester without a shot in the first half of the match.
 
The Vulcans will likely serve as a host for the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament after jumping ahead of Slippery Rock for first place in the final regular-season NCAA Division II Atlantic regional rankings and earning the AQ for winning the PSAC Tournament. The Vulcans are 10-0-1 at home this season and have out-scored opponents 37-0 when playing at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility.
 
The NCAA Division II Selection Show is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 11, with a live webcast on NCAA.com at 7:30 p.m.