Game Information
Score: #2 Keiser 3, USCB 0
Records: Keiser (12-0-0, 5-0-0), USCB (7-6-1, 3-2-1)
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
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No. 2 Keiser women's soccer cruised to a three-goal victory this afternoon over conference foe USCB.
Johanna Engberg,
Sara Lundberg and
Ebba Blomqvist each netted one goal in the victory.
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Turning Point
Keiser netted an early goal in the 17
th minute as
Johanna Engberg notched her eighth goal of the season. Engberg's goal was set up by
Kiera Heslam who had the perfectly placed cross. Engberg soared through the box to head the ball into the near corner for the 1-0 lead.
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How it Happened
- Keiser took a one-goal lead heading into the break off the goal from Johanna Engberg.
- Keiser nearly netted two more goals in the opening half, but two USCB defenders came up with crucial team saves to keep the Sand Sharks in striking distance.
- The Seahawks doubled the lead in the 48th minute when Sara Lundberg collected her second goal of the season, assisted by Filippa Millqvist.
- Ebba Blomqvist extended the Keiser lead to three following her penalty kick goal in the 52nd minute, her fourth penalty kick goal of the season and fifth overall.
- Elsa Netz notched four saves in her eighth shutout.
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Game Notes
- With the victory, the Seahawks now improve to 12-0 for the first time since finishing 16-0 in 2006.
- Blomqvist's fourth penalty kick goal of the season set a new program single season record for most PK goals, passing assistant coach Amy Vaughan's previous record of three.
- Blomqvist's PK goal also marked her fifth of her career, passing Johanna Engberg for the most PK goals in program history.
- Keiser's shutout victory marked the Seahawks' eighth shutout of the season; the program record is 12 set in 2008.
By the Numbers
Keiser
Shots: 15
Shots on Goal: 8
Corner Kicks: 4
Saves: 4
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USCB
Shots: 5
Shots on Goal: 4
Corner Kicks: 1
Saves: 5
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Up Next
Keiser returns to action on Thursday when the Seahawks travel to Miami Gardens, Fla. Keiser will take on St. Thomas at 7 p.m. in a Sun Conference clash.
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