Top-Ranked CNU Women’s Soccer Suffers Heartbreaking Conclusion to 2023 Season; Captains Fall in PK’s to Cal Lutheran

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — It was deja vu all over again for the Captains. First, in ecstasy as Emma Ricci found Sarah Smith for a near carbon copy goal from the game-winning goal the night before; and then, in agony as the Captains dropped a 4-3 penalty kick shootout for the second straight year in the NCAA Division III National Quarterfinals. On Sunday evening, the Captains played to a 1-1 draw against California Lutheran University (19-1-4) before being eliminated from the tournament in a shootout. The gutwrenching finish to another banner season came after the Regals connected on the game-tying…