Score: Keiser Seahawks 1, Florida Memorial 1
Records: Keiser (13-0-3, SUN 7-0-1), Florida Memorial (8-5-4, SUN 3-2-3)
Location: Dr. Lester Brown Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
Keiser finished the regular season as Sun Conference champions, securing the program's 20th regular season title with a 1-1 draw against Florida Memorial on Wednesday.
The Lions struck first against the run of play. Florida Memorial had managed just one shot when Lumturie Berushi found the net in the 32nd minute, set up by Allyson Knowles, to make it 1-0.
The Seahawks answered before the break. Karine Ørud equalized in the 43rd minute on an assist from Nynka Rucker, and the teams went to halftime level at 1-1.
Keiser controlled the second half but could not find a winner. The Seahawks put 12 shots on goal's worth of pressure on the Lions in the period, and four of their attempts hit the woodwork: Ainara Esain off the post in the 54th minute, Elsa Andreason off the crossbar in the 57th, Delia Letelier off the crossbar in the 65th and Ane Buer off the post in the 76th. Florida Memorial goalkeeper Isabella Rueda made nine saves over 90 minutes to keep the Lions level.
Keiser outshot Florida Memorial 22-2 and put 10 shots on target to the Lions' one. The Seahawks also held a 7-1 edge in corner kicks. Blanca Bachi and Emilia Nilsson led Keiser with four shots each, with Bachi putting three on target. Haley Miller added three shots.
Mio Tanaka played all 90 minutes in goal and faced one shot, the Berushi goal.
Up next, the Seahawks will host the Sun Conference semifinals on campus sites. The opponent has yet to be announced.
- Keiser is the Sun Conference regular season champion
- The title is the program's 20th regular season championship
- Keiser finished the regular season 13-0-3 overall and 7-0-1 in Sun Conference play
- Florida Memorial's goal was the first it has ever scored against Keiser
- Keiser outshot Florida Memorial 22-2, with 10 shots on goal to one
- The Seahawks held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks
- Four Keiser shots hit the post or crossbar in the second half
- Bachi and Nilsson led Keiser with four shots apiece
- Tanaka played 90 minutes in goal and made no saves, facing only one shot
Get the latest information on the team by following
keiserwomenssoccer on Instagram and
Keiser_WSoccer on Twitter.
General athletic news can be found at
KUSeahawks on Facebook,
kuseahawks on Instagram, and
kuseahawks on Twitter.
