Score: No. 2 Keiser Seahawks 1, (rv) St. Thomas Bobcats 0
Records: No. 2 Keiser (7-0-0, 4-0-0 SUN), St. Thomas (4-1-3, 2-1-1 SUN)
Location: Arrigo-Vecellio Field, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Two unbeaten teams took center stage in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Saturday afternoon, with No. 2 Keiser women's soccer getting the 1-0 win over the St. Thomas Bobcats. The first half showed plenty of promise as the Seahawks threatened with chances, but the two sides would go to the break scoreless. In the 49th minute, a corner from
Steingerður Snorradóttir would fall to
Olivia Pousette who buried the lone goal of the game.
Keiser will now look ahead to a makeup game against Ave Maria on Wednesday, October 2. Kickoff from Arrigo-Vecellio Field in West Palm Beach, Fla is set for 1:30 p.m.
- St. Thomas had the first chance of the game but Gabi Cimino's shot was blocked by Julia Forslund, and the ensuing corner kick would cause no danger
- In the seventh minute, Emilia Nilsson had a golden opportunity, but her header would be saved by Isabella Penaranda
- Lauren Riley nearly broke the tie in the 25th minute as she cut back to the middle, but the defender was able to make-up ground and block the shot
- The two sides would go into halftime with no goals to show for it, but Keiser leading the shot count 6-2
- STU would have the first shot from distance in the second half, but Maude Rouanet would easily jump on it
- On the other side, Alicia Rey threatened, but her shot would be blocked, resulting in a corner
- From the corner, Steingerður Snorradóttir would place the ball in the middle of the box, finding Olivia Pousette who slotted home her second goal of the season
- In the 53rd minute, Delfina Lombardi found herself on the receiving end of the cross and would head the ball towards net where it would be stopped by the STU keeper
- Seven minutes later, Maria Vilhena played Riley through who beat the keeper, but her shot would be saved on the line by defender Rebecca Louis
- The remainder of the game was hard fought, with both teams picking up a yellow card and multiple fouls
- The final action of the contest would be Rouanet jumping on a long pass from the Bobcats as time expired, clashing with an STU player
- Keiser continues their hot start, moving to 7-0 on the year
- The Seahawks improved to 4-0 in Sun Conference action, tied atop the standings with SCAD
- KU moves to 25-5-1 all-time against St. Thomas
- Keiser is now 12-3 in West Palm Beach when playing against the Bobcats
- Pousette's goal is the second of the season and her first game-winner since the opening round last season against College of Idaho
- Snorradóttir now has three assists on the year with two coming from corner kicks
- In goal, Rouanet only made two saves but was active all game off her line
- Keiser picked up their third shutout of the season
- The 12 shots were a season-low for Keiser but still managed to double the effort from St. Thomas
Keiser will now look ahead to a makeup game against Ave Maria on Wednesday, October 2. Kickoff from Arrigo-Vecellio Field in West Palm Beach, Fla is set for 1:30 p.m.
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