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NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- The top four teams from the regular season standings will compete in the 2021 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Soccer Tournament beginning Wednesday.

Regular season co-champion and No. 1 seed Wheaton will host No. 4 Augustana on Wednesday, November 3 at 7 p.m. The Thunder defeated the Vikings 3-0 on September 29 in Rock Island.

No. 2 seed Illinois Wesleyan hosts No. 3 North Central in the other semifinal contest on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Titans beat the Cardinals 2-1 on October 13 in Napervlle. 

Wednesday's semifinal winners will play for the tournament title at the highest remaining seed on Saturday, November 6 at 7 p.m. The tournament champion will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship.

Wheaton enters the weekend as a 13-time tournament winner, while Illinois Wesleyan is the two-time defending champion after advancing on penalty kicks in the championship match against the Thunder in 2018 and defeating Augustana 1-0 in 2019.

North Central will make its second-straight tournament appearance and fourth overall. Augustana will make its 17th tournament appearance and third-straight.

Be sure to check out the 2021 CCIW Women's Soccer Tournament page for additional information.

Tournament Schedule (Subject to Change)

Wednesday, November 3 (Semifinals)
#3 North Central @ #2 Illinois Wesleyan, 7 p.m. Live Video | Live Stats
#4 Augustana @ #1 Wheaton, 7 p.m. Live Video | Live Stats

Saturday, November 6 (Championship)
Semifinal Winners @ Highest Remaining Seed, 6 p.m. 

Tournament Team Capsules

#1 Wheaton - Roster | Coaching Staff | 2021 Schedule | 2021 Statistics
Head Coach: Cesar Gomez (1st season)
2021 Record (CCIW, Overall): 7-1-0, 9-7-2
Goals Leader: Grace Hermanson (8)
Assists Leader: Sara Bakke and Morgan Beamer (4)
Points Leader: Grace Hermanson (16)
CCIW Regular Season Titles (last): 22 (2021)
CCIW Tournament Appearances, 2002-Present (last): 19 (2019)
CCIW Tournament Titles, 2002-Present (last): 13 (2017)

#2 Illinois Wesleyan - Roster | Coaching Staff | 2021 Schedule | 2021 Statistics
Head Coach: Keri Sanchez (1st season)
2021 Record (CCIW, Overall): 7-1-0, 9-7-1
Goals Leader: Caelyn Steffens (12)
Assists Leader: Lauren Shanks (8)
Points Leader: Caelyn Steffens (29)
CCIW Regular Season Titles (last): 4 (2021)
CCIW Tournament Appearances, 2002-Present (last): 19 (2019)
CCIW Tournament Titles, 2002-Present (last): 4 (2019)

#3 North Central - Roster | Coaching Staff | 2021 Schedule | 2021 Statistics
Head Coach: Andrew Gamarra (5th season)
2021 Record (CCIW, Overall): 6-2, 11-6-1
Goals Leader: Elle Sutter (8)
Assists Leader: Kaitlyn Cannon and Olivia Hurt (4)
Points Leader: Elle Sutter (19)
CCIW Regular Season Titles (last): 0 (N/A)
CCIW Tournament Appearances, 2002-Present (last): 4 (2019)
CCIW Tournament Titles, 2002-Present (last): 0 (N/A)

#4 Augustana - Roster | Coaching Staff | 2021 Schedule | 2021 Statistics
Head Coach: Scott Mejia (21st season)
2019 Record (CCIW, Overall): 5-3-0, 9-7-0
Goals Leader: Liesl Whitener (4)
Assists Leader: Liesl Whitener (4)
Points Leader: Liesl Whitener (12)
CCIW Regular Season Titles (last): 2 (2012)
CCIW Tournament Appearances, 2002-Present (last): 16 (2019)
CCIW Tournament Titles, 2002-Present (last): 1 (2009)  
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carroll University (Waukesha, WI), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). During the 2018-19 academic year, the CCIW honored over 2,200 academic all-conference recipients, 18 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 43 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients, and over 100 all-Americans.