Game Information
Score: No. 9 Keiser 1, No. 3 Southeastern 1
Records: No. 9 Keiser (10-2-1, 4-0-1), No. 3 Southeastern (9-1-1, 2-0-1)
Location: SEU Soccer Complex, Lakeland, Fla.

The ninth-ranked Keiser women's soccer team battled No. 3 Southeastern to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday evening in the Sun Conference Game of the Week. The tie was the first of the year for the Seahawks moving them to 10-2-1 overall and 4-0-1 in conference.

Stat of the Match
The Seahawks outshot the third-ranked team in the country 24-20 and 11-9 with shots on goal during the key conference game.

How it Happened

• Uchenna Kanu gave the Fire a 1-0 advantage just two minutes into the contest as she beat Nina Haeberlin to the far post off a pass from Gabriella DiDio.
• Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Week, Matilda Ovenberger equalized the game in the 20^th minute as she turned with the ball at the top of the box and fired it to the far upper post.
• Ovenberger had a chance to put the Seahawks on top in the 30^th minute but her header was just saved.
• The final opportunity of the half came in the 44^th minute as Josefine Troneby's shot from the top of the box sailed just high above the bar.
• Emma Holmskov nearly gave Keiser the lead in the 67^th minute as her header went off the crossbar and Ovenberger's follow-up went just wide of the goal.
• A phenomenal 40-yard free kick from Maxi Krug was barely saved in the 74^th minute as the game remained deadlocked at one-apiece.
• With 3:30 left in regulation, the nation's leading goal scorer, Kanu chested the ball down in the box, but her shot went off the crossbar and the Seahawks defense cleared it out of danger.
• Neither team could find the back of the net as the contest went into the overtime period, tied at 1-1.
• The Seahawks nearly won the contest in the 95^th minute as Ovenberger placed a great shot on goal but the Fires goalkeeper got her fingers on the ball to tip it over the bar.
• In the 98^th minute, Holmskov was on the receiving end of a headed back corner but her shot went just wide of the left post.
• The Sun Conference Game of the Week would head to a second overtime with the score still at one-apiece.
• A 40-yard free kick from the middle of the field by Krug was fingertipped saved with just six minutes left in the second overtime period.
• Both teams continued to battle but were unable to find the breakthrough as the contest ended in a 1-1 draw.

 
Game Notes

• The Seahawks had not conceded a goal in the last 417 minutes until SEU scored in the second minute.
• Keiser entered today's game with four consecutive conference shutouts.
• KU is 9-1-2 all-time against Southeastern University.
• Keiser snapped the Fires 29 game home winning streak.
• The Seahawks had not played in Lakeland, Florida since the 2015 season, winning 1-0 on a penalty kick.
• KU is 4-2-1 on the year against teams ranked inside the NAIA Top 25 poll.
• Ovenberger led the offense with six shots on the night including four on target. Krug was close behind with all five of her shots going on goal.
• Haeberlin was phenomenal all night in goal, finishing with eight saves.

 
Coach's Corner
Head Coach Mat Dunn said, "We gave up a sloppy goal in the first two minutes tonight. Overall, happy with the result even though we gave up the early goal as we talked about that in practice coming into the game. However, we rebounded well and continued to battle all game. In the second half, we had two early chances that would have won the game for us but they didn't go in. Tonight was good advertisement for the conference as both teams are top five squads but have been under-ranked all season. Tonight, we were the more physical side and our team showed better endurance. We outlasted Southeastern and to be able to outshoot them on their home field was a big statement for us."
 
Up Next
Keiser vs. Thomas University on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 1:00 p.m. on Arrigo-Vecellio Field in West Palm Beach, Fla.