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Keiser KU (19-3-2)
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Cumberlands (KY) UC (17-5-3)
Keiser KU
(19-3-2)
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Final
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Cumberlands (KY) UC
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Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Keiser KU 0 1 0 0 1
Cumberlands (KY) UC 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: No. 3 Women's Soccer |

NATIONAL CHAMPS: Women's Soccer Defeats Cumberlands in Penalty Kicks to Claim NAIA National Championship

Game Information

Final Score: No. 3 Keiser Seahawks 1, No. 9 Cumberlands Patriots 1
Records: No. 3 Keiser (19-3-1), No. 9 Cumberlands Patriots (17-5-3)
Location: Ashton Brosnaham Complex, Pensacola, Fla.

No. 3 Keiser women's soccer are NAIA National Champions after defeating No. 9 Cumberlands (Ky.) 3-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw through 110 minutes at Ashton Brosnaham Stadium in Pensacola, Fla. on Monday afternoon. The victory secured the program's third national championship and second straight trip to the final game. After going through two overtimes without a winner, the national title came down to penalty kicks, where a save from Madison Priebe denied the Patriots and secured the win for KU. After the game, Georgia Little, Lauren Riley, and Maria Vilhena were named to the 2025 NAIA All-Tournament Team. Little was then awarded Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the tournament before Riley was named the 2025 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Most Valuable Player.

Cumberlands struck first in the opening minutes when Carola Fontan headed home a cross from Nicole Araujo to give the Patriots an early 1-0 lead. Fontan had another great look in the 22nd minute, floating it to the back post, but Mio Tanaka was there to punch it away. The Patriots held the 1-0 advantage at halftime despite the Seahawks generating six shots in the opening half. Keiser dominated the second half and finally broke through in the 71st minute when Blanca Bächi fired a shot from the left side of the box into the upper right corner. Ruby Vernon provided the assist on the equalizer, which would eventually send the match to overtime.

Both overtime periods featured end-to-end action, but neither team could find the decisive goal. Keiser had the better of the chances, outshooting Cumberlands 6-0 across the two extra periods, but with no goals to show, the game was forced to penalty kicks.

In the shootout, Madison Priebe entered as goalkeeper for Keiser. After Cumberlands' Fontan converted the first attempt and the first attempt went wide for the Seahawks, the Patriots had misses on attempts by Laura Bosca and Madison Long. Luisa Fontes, Riley, and Haley Miller all converted their penalty kicks for Keiser. After Nicole Araujo scored to keep Cumberlands alive, Priebe made the championship-clinching save on Ines Martin's attempt, securing the 3-2 shootout victory and sparking celebrations.

Game Notes
  • Keiser finishes the season 19-3-2
  • The win mark their third NAIA National Championship and first since the 2020 season
  • The Seahawks are now 39-15-3 all-time in the NAIA postseason
  • KU moves to 2-2-1 in NAIA National Championship Games
  • Keiser has now made the national championship game in five of the last eight seasons
  • As the 14-seed, the Seahawks become the lowest seed to ever win the NAIA National Championship
  • With the win, Keiser earned their ninth ranked win of the season and sixth against a top-10 team
  • Bächi's equalizer was her 11th goal of the season
  • Vernon's assist was the fifth of the season
  • Tanaka made five saves and earned the draw, improving to 14-2-1
  • Riley, Fontes, and Miller all converted their penalty attempts for the Seahawks
  • Keiser outshot Cumberlands 25-12 in the match
  • The Seahawks held a 15-6 advantage in shots on goal  


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