Brenau, Montreat Advance to Quarterfinal Round

WALESKA, Ga. - The top seeds advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women's Soccer Tournament thanks to a pair of shutouts on Tuesday.

No. 7 seed Brenau edged No. 10 seed Johnson 1-0. Madison Kitson scored in the 80th minute to give Brenau the decisive goal. Zyara Gonzalez-Galeano recorded nine saves in posting the shutout. Kaitlyn Pope was solid in goal for Johnson, making 13 saves.

Sam Aalbue put No. 8 seed Montreat up in the 27th minute en route to the 3-0 win over No. 9 Spartanburg Methodist. Montreat added a pair of insurance goals in the 82nd and 88th minutes. Aalbue finished with a brace, and Rebeca Cruz Manon added a goal and an assist.

The quarterfinal round is set for Saturday, Nov. 1. Montreat will face top-seeded Truett McConnell, while Brenau will visit No. 2 seed Tennessee Wesleyan. The other two games feature No. 3 Milligan hosting No. 6 Pikeville and No. 4 Columbia International playing No. 5 Reinhardt.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Oct. 28 (at the higher seed's home site)
Game 1 - No. 7 Brenau (9-7-1) def. No. 10 Johnson (5-11-1), 1-0 (box)
Game 2 - No. 8 Montreat (8-8-1) def. No. 9 Spartanburg Methodist (6-9-4), 3-0 (box)

Saturday, Nov. 1 (at the higher seed's home site)
Game 3 - No. 8 Montreat (8-8-1) at No. 1 Truett McConnell (16-0-1), 1 pm
Game 4 - No. 7 Brenau (9-7-1) at No. 2 Tennessee Wesleyan (12-2-0), 1:30 pm
Game 5 - No. 6 Pikeville (9-4-3) at No. 3 Milligan (10-4-3), 3 pm
Game 6 - No. 5 Reinhardt (8-5-2) at No. 4 Columbia International (12-4-1), 3 pm

Tuesday, Nov. 4 (at the higher seed's home site)
Game 7 - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, TBD
Game 8 - Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, TBD

Saturday, Nov. 8 - Championship Game (at the higher seed's home site)
Game 9 - Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner