NAIA Opening Round
Score: No. 6 Keiser 2, Florida National 0
Records: Keiser (12-3-1), Florida National (9-5-2)
Location: Keiser Multi-Purpose Field, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Goals by
Cristobal Molina Campo and
Lucas Jacobs propelled the No. 6 Keiser men's soccer team past Florida National, 2-0, in the NAIA Opening Round Thursday morning in West Palm Beach, Fla. With the win, the Seahawks advance to the NAIA Opening Round Final Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
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- In the 11th minute, Molina Campo drew a foul in the box after being pulled down on a corner kick, setting up a penalty opportunity for the Seahawks.
- Molina Campo capitalized on the foul and placed the ball in the bottom right corner of the net on the penalty kick to give KU the early 1-0 lead.
- The Keiser defense never allowed the Conquistadors to truly threaten in the half as they only allowed one shot on goal as the Seahawks to the 1-0 advantage into the break.
- Jacobs gave Keiser extra cushion in the 71st minute as the senior finished off a nice through ball by Alvaro Jimenez Valera to extend the lead to 2-0. Lucca Carvalho was also credited with an assist on the play.
- Dario Salzer made three saves en route to his fourth shutout of the season as the Seahawks advanced to the NAIA Opening Round Final with a 2-0 victory.
- Thursday's matchup marked the fourth meeting all-time between the Conquistadors and Seahawks.
- The victory gives Keiser a 2-1-1 advantage against Florida National all-time.
- With the win, the Seahawks avenged their regular season loss to the Conquistadors.
- Keiser is now 6-5-2 all-time in the NAIA National Championship Tournament.
- In Opening Round contests, the Seahawks are now 4-1-1.
- When hosting NAIA Opening round matches in West Palm Beach, KU is 3-0-0.
- Jacobs notched his sixth goal of the season, while Molina Campo registered his second in the win.
- Jimenez Valera's assist was his first of the season.
No. 6 Keiser
Shots: 21
Shots on Goal: 8
Corner Kicks: 10
Saves: 3
Florida National
Shots: 14
Shots on Goal: 3
Corner Kicks: 1
Saves: 6
Keiser advances to the NAIA Opening Round Final Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on the Keiser Multi-Purpose Field in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Seahawks will face Dalton State.
