The Sun Conference Championship Round
Score: No. 1 Keiser 2, No. 4 Southeastern 2 (2-4 PK's)
Records: No. 1 Keiser (11-1-1), No. 4 Southeastern (12-0-1)
Location: SEU Complex, Lakeland, Fla.

No. 1 nationally ranked and second-seeded Keiser Seahawks fell to the top-seeded and No. 4 ranked Southeastern Fire by the final of 2-2, falling in penalty kicks by the tally of 4-2 for the Sun Conference Championship.

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• The lone goal of the opening half came in the 41st minute when Madeleine Berghult played a long ball into the box from midfield, finding the foot of Alicia Drott, and beating the keeper to the far post.
• Southeastern took advantage of a failed clearance attempt by the Seahawks defense in the 48th minute for the tying goal.
• In the 57th minute, Amanda Ewald dropped a free kick and Jennifer Luna was right there to find the back of the net for the Fire's first lead of the night, 2-1.
• Emma Holmskov knotted the championship at two-apiece in the 65th minute, scoring off a great cross from the left side by Maja Henriksson.
• Neither team scored again as the championship moved to overtime and eventually penalty kicks for a third time in five years.
• In the overtime periods, Keiser held a 7-1 edge in shots with two of them going on frame.
• After both teams converted their first penalty kick, Holskov's shot down the middle was saved.
• Southeastern's next taker finished off her shot to the lower right corner to take a 2-1 lead.
• Alicia Drott was next for the Seahawks and had her attempt saved by a diving keeper to her right.
• The Fire scored on their next two attempts which was sandwiched between a M. Henriksson score as Southeastern won the championship in penalty kicks, 4-2.

• These two teams have played for the last five championships with the outcome at 1-1-3.
• Three of the last five championships have gone to penalty kicks with SEU holding a 2-1 edge in those.
• The Seahawks only loss and tie this season has come against No. 4 Southeastern.
• Both games this season were tied after regulation.
• Maxi Krug had a game-best eight shots with four on target.
• Amanda Ewald finished with four saves in goal.

Keiser
Shots: 27
Shots on Goal: 15
Corner Kicks: 2
Saves: 4
 
Southeastern
Shots: 13
Shots on Goal: 10
Corner Kicks: 2
Saves: 11
 

The Seahawks have concluded their 2020 portion of the schedule and will now rest up for the second part of their season in the spring.

In August, the NAIA made the decision to move Fall Championships to the spring. Continue to follow www.kuseahawks.com for updates on potential spring games and NAIA National Tournament information.