Score: Keiser Seahawks 3, St. Thomas 0
Records: Keiser (14-0-3, SUN 7-0-1), St. Thomas (7-8-5, SUN 2-3-3)
Location: Arrigo-Vecellio Field, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser advanced to the Sun Conference championship match with a 3-0 win over St. Thomas in Saturday's semifinal.
The Seahawks controlled the match from the opening whistle and took the lead in the 28th minute. Steingerður Snorradóttir, who had already delivered several corner kicks, found Avril Amil Ruiz for the opening goal, and Keiser went to halftime up 1-0. The Seahawks put 12 shots on the Bobcats in the first half, and Victoria Clark's header off the post in the 43rd minute was the closest they came to a second.
Emilia Nilsson doubled the lead in the 57th minute with an unassisted goal. St. Thomas goalkeeper Emma Butcher kept the Bobcats in the match for much of the afternoon, making seven saves, but Keiser kept up the pressure. Ainara Esain put the match away in the 89th minute with an unassisted goal.
Keiser outshot St. Thomas 25-2 and put 11 shots on target to the Bobcats' two. The Seahawks also held an 8-0 edge in corner kicks. Ruiz led the team with four shots, three of them on target. Nilsson and Haley Miller each took three shots, and Ruby Vernon put both of her attempts on target.
Mio Tanaka played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded the shutout, making two saves on the only two shots St. Thomas managed.
Up next, the Seahawks will play in the Sun Conference championship on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The opponent will be determined tonight when Florida Memorial and Southeastern meet at 7 PM.
- Keiser advances to the Sun Conference championship with a 3-0 semifinal win over St. Thomas
- Keiser is now 6-2 in SUN semifinal games against St. Thomas
- Goals came from Ruiz (28'), Nilsson (57') and Esain (88')
- Two of Keiser's three goals came from players listed as defenders (
- Keiser outshot St. Thomas 25-2, with 11 shots on goal to two
- The Seahawks held an 8-0 advantage in corner kicks
- Ruiz led Keiser with four shots, three on target
- Tanaka played 90 minutes and made two saves for the shutout
- St. Thomas did not register a shot after the 64th minute
- The championship is Wednesday, Nov. 11; the opponent will be Florida Memorial or Southeastern
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