Baker advances in NAIA soccer with 2-1 win over Benedictine

Baker’s women’s soccer team moved into the semifinals of the NAIA women’s soccer championship with a 2-1 victory over Benedictine on Wednesday in Orange Beach, Ala.

The Wildcats will play No. 1 Spring Arbor (Mich.) on Friday. Spring Arbor beat Vanguard (Calif.) 1-0 on Wednesday.

Liz Intfen, who went to Olathe South, scored for Baker at 12:47 of the first half. Baker’s Jenna Lattimer, who also attended Olathe South tied the game with a goal at 36:33.

Krista Hooper scored the winning goal for Baker at the 72:08 mark.

▪ Columbia College lost to Northwestern Ohio 3-0 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.

Robyn Moodaly scored in the first minute of the match for Northwestern Ohio, and Camilla Anderson scored twice for the Racers.

Columbia finished with a 19-2-3 record.

Park wins in NAIA volleyball

Park defeated Corban (Ore.) 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-17, 25-22) in pool play Wednesday at the NAIA women’s volleyball championship in Sioux City, Iowa.

Wendy Romero had 20 kills, Salma Shahtout added 12 and Paloma Bacellar added 10 for Park, 33-3. Corban is 24-7.

Park will play Lourdes (Ohio) at 7 p.m. Thursday.

This story was originally published November 30, 2016 at 10:11 PM with the headline "Baker advances in NAIA soccer with 2-1 win over Benedictine."