(MATTHEWS, N.C.) In all of NCAA Division II, 252 women's soccer teams began the year.
 
Only two remain.
 
Point Loma (16-3-1 overall) is set to square off with Washburn (21-3-1) on Saturday at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT in the national championship game, as both teams seek their first-ever NCAA Division II national title.
 

We will have a first-time national champion on Saturday with @PLNUSeaLions and @wusports battling at 12 p.m. ET for the 🏆 in the #D2WSOC Championship match!

Learn more and get ready for the Saturday showdown ⤵️

📰: https://t.co/sJ5XxBAyaV#MakeItYours | #NCAAD2 pic.twitter.com/OWntEMGJhd

— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) December 8, 2023

 
PLNU has yet to concede a goal this postseason, outscoring its opponents 8-0 in four victories to reach the national championship game.
 
That included a dominant semifinal display on Thursday, during which the PacWest Conference and West Region champions scored three goals in the second half to defeat top-seeded Florida Tech, 3-0. (MATCH REPLAY)
 
Third-seeded Washburn beat second-seeded Adelphi, 1-0, in Thursday's second national semifinal.
 
The Sea Lions and Ichabods have never played each other.
 

252 teams started the year in @NCAADII women's soccer.

Only 2 practiced today ahead of Saturday's #D2WSOC national championship.#GoSeaLions pic.twitter.com/NeU0AUYnK4

— PLNU Sea Lions (@PLNUSeaLions) December 8, 2023

 
Washburn, the Central Region champions, won the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association regular season title earlier this year.
 
Kickoff for Saturday's national championship is scheduled for 9 a.m. PT / noon ET at the Sportsplex at Matthews.
 
Click HERE for a link to the live stream and live stats.