PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Six University of Pikeville women's soccer student-athletes earned Academic All Mid-South Conference honors on Tuesday as the Bears also learned they will face top-seeded Lindsey Wilson in the opening round of the conference championship at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday in Bowling Green.

Academic All-MSC honors are reserved for those who are at least sophomore with a 3.25 grade-point average or better. Making the list from UPIKE were senior Paulina Ruiz, juniors Abby Helwig, Caitlyn Hunt, Macarena Acuna and Danielle Upton and sophomore Bibian Borst.

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MSC Championship

The eighth-seeded Bears will open postseason play against a familiar foe as they last played top-seeded Lindsey Wilson on Oct. 27 in a 5-0 loss.

The winner between the Bears and Blue Raiders will play either No. 4 Cumberlands or No. 5 Shawnee State at at 1 p.m. on Nov. 10.

All tournament games are being played at Warren East High School in Bowling Green and are being streamed by the MSC.

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