PLNU WINS FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

(MATTHEWS, N.C.) The NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer national championship trophy is coming to The Point. PLNU Women’s Soccer defeated Washburn on Saturday in the national title game, 1-0, to win the university’s first NCAA national title in any sport. Emma Thrapp’s header in the 53rd minute off a Grace Nelson corner kick proved to be the difference, as the Sea Lions kept their fifth-straight shutout in the postseason on their way to a first-ever national championship. Julia Pinnell made three saves in goal to keep Washburn scoreless, as the sophomore goalkeeper did not allow a goal in her last…