The future of the program was on full display in Chapel Hill N.C., with freshman midfielder Rachel Clark and freshman attacker Kate Miller combining for nine points and propelling the Cavaliers to the second round.
The selection to the NCAA Tournament comes on the heels of a massive 18-14 ACC quarterfinal victory against No. 5 Syracuse, a team to which they lost to 17-11 at home during the regular season.
Only two players got on the scoresheet for the Cavaliers — freshman midfielder Rachel Clark had four goals on her day and senior attack Ashley McGovern had three.
In her three years as coach of Missouri State, her teams went an impressive 73-14 in overall play while going 46-6 in the Missouri Valley conference.
The Cavaliers managed to get back on track against Richmond after falling short against Notre Dame.
It was the fourth quarter that ultimately doomed the Cavaliers Sunday afternoon. They have struggled with consistency all year, largely leading to their 0-13 record in ACC play.
Having fallen to a 3-15 record following a loss to the Seminoles, the Cavaliers will look to rebound in their next match-up.
Despite some positive moments, the Cavaliers have struggled to find consistency against conference rivals this season.
The Cavaliers fell short against the Wolfpack in their first conference game of the season.
While the Cavaliers (2-6, 0-0 ACC) have shown flashes of improvement, they have still been unable to piece together a complete game as ACC play approaches.
