Freshman midfielder Chelsea Paskowski scored in the ninth minute of the ECAC South Region semifinal Saturday night to lift the Frostburg State women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Alvernia.

Paskowski's goal came on a feed from Kierstin Stevenson early in the first half, giving the Bobcats some breathing room against a prepared Alvernia squad, who outshot Frostburg, 8-6, in shots on goal. The Crusaders (13-7-4) kept constant pressure on the Bobcats' defense, but as has become so standard this season, those defenders stood tall.

On a team known for it's scoring prowess, players like sophomore defender Erin Proctor, senior midfielder Shonna Ferree, and junior defender Nikkie Rieland are often overlooked. But as the Crusaders continued to pressure and fire shots towards the Frostburg goal, the backline remained sturdy.

The Bobcats were outshot, 10-8, in the second half with six coming on goal. The Frostburg defense did an excellent job, though, of limiting the quality of the chances. Junior goalkeeper Michelle Buckmaster made eight saves to earn another shutout, though Alvernia did not muster many great scoring chances.

Sophomore forward Amanda Wharton led all players in shots with seven and shots on goal with four.

The Bobcats will now face Marywood on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. in the ECAC South Region Championship. Marywood defeated Grove City, 1-0, in the first semifinal tonight on an Erin Doyle goal.