MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (October 30, 2019) - St. Thomas University Women's Soccer (8-5-1, 5-3-1 TSC) took the No. 1 Keiser University (16-1, 9-0 TSC) to the cusp of defeat, falling in the second half, 3-2 on Wednesday evening from Bobcat Field.
Bobcat Starters
Whitney Clark
Karina Medina
Katharina Jullich
Alexa Leizorek
Andrea Manzur (Captain)
Sandy Benito (Captain)
Leslie DeLeon
Isabella Santiago
Leonie Weide
Emma Lysell
Melanie Lefebvre (Goalkeeper)
Game Notes
- In the Bobcats second consecutive match against a top-ranked Sun Conference opponent, St. Thomas took an early first half lead, as Medina netted her fourth goal of the season in the 21st minute.
- No. 1 Keiser tied the match in the 31st minute, capitalizing on a penalty kick.
- Shortly after the top-ranked Seahawks equalizer, Leslie Celis recorded her third goal of her Bobcat career to give STU a 2-1 advantage.
- St. Thomas went into the halftime break, leading the No.1 Keiser Seahawks, 2-1.
- Four minutes into the second half, top-ranked KU, scored their second equalizer of the match in the 49th minute.
- No. 1 Keiser took their first lead of the match in the 74th minute of the match.
- Santiago took one last opportunity at the net, before time expired, but the Keiser keeper recorded another save to preserve the win for the No. 1 Seahawks.
Upcoming
St. Thomas University returns to the pitch on Saturday, November 2 and will honor three seniors:
Sandy Benito,
Whitney Clark and Iona Rothfield in a special Senior Night ceremony, prior to the game kicking off at 6 p.m.
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