Score: Keiser Seahawks 4, SCAD Bees 0
Records: Keiser (11-0-2, 5-0-0), SCAD Savannah (6-3-3, 1-1-2)
Location: SAC, Hardeeville, S.C.
Four goals in the span of 17 minutes after halftime carried Keiser to a 4-0 Sun Conference road win over SCAD Savannah on Saturday.
After a scoreless first half in which the Bees held a 5-2 edge in shots, Blanca Bächi broke the deadlock in the 47th minute, finishing a feed from Luisa Fontes. Just three minutes later, Steingerður Snorradóttir doubled the lead with an unassisted goal. Fontes made it 3-0 in the 62nd minute off a Delia Letelier assist, and Ruby Vernon capped the burst 73 seconds later, scoring off a pass from Bächi.
Keiser dominated the second half, outshooting SCAD Savannah 11-4 after the break. Mio Tanaka went the full 90 minutes in goal and made three saves to earn the shutout, including stops on Lovisa Henell and Cali Wuestefeld. Henell led SCAD Savannah with three shots, and she hit the crossbar in the 76th minute.
Keiser finished with a 13-9 advantage in shots and a 9-3 edge in shots on goal, while SCAD Savannah held a 7-5 lead in corner kicks. Bächi and Vernon each took two shots, and Bächi put both on target. Ida Akerlind also hit the crossbar with a header in the 17th minute. SCAD Savannah goalkeeper Saga Bryntesson played all 90 minutes and made five saves.
Up next, the Seahawks return home to host the Warner Royals on Wednesday, with kickoff set for 11 AM.
- Keiser remains unbeaten at 11-0-2 and improved to 5-0-0 in Sun Conference play
- Keiser outshot SCAD Savannah 13-9, with nine shots on goal to the Bees' three
- All four Keiser goals came in the first 18 minutes of the second half
- Luisa Fontes scored a goal and added an assist
- Blanca Bächi scored a goal and added an assist
- Steingerður Snorradóttir and Ruby Vernon each scored a goal, and Delia Letelier recorded an assist
- Bächi and Vernon are tied for the team lead with 16 points each
- Mio Tanaka earned the win and the shutout in 90 minutes
- SCAD Savannah's Saga Bryntesson made five saves in 90 minutes
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