WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (November 12, 2019) – The fourth-seeded St. Thomas University Women's Soccer Team (10-6-1, 6-3-1 TSC) season came to an end on Tuesday afternoon from Arrigo-Vecellio Field against the first seeded Keiser University Seahawks (18-1-0, 10-0-0 TSC). After a tough fought battle, the Bobcats fell short 6-1 in the Sun Conference Semifinals.
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Bobcat Starters:
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Game Notes:
- Lefebvre got her 17th straight start in the net for the Bobcats.
- Keiser started out attacking very early, getting their first goal within the first ten minutes of the match.
- The Seahawks took a 2-0 lead into the half, scoring their second goal in the 31st minute.
- KU would go on and score four more goals to take a solid 6-0 lead with two-minutes left in the match.
- Senior, Sandy Benito, was able to put one in the back of the net in her final minutes of her STU career.
- Benito collected a loose ball and fired a left-foot strike to the far post.
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Season Highlights:
- The Bobcats end the season with a .618 win percentage.
- STU outscored opponents 48-27 on the year.
- Benito led the team with eight-goals, accumulating 17-points on the year.
- Jüllich led the team with 20-points, six-goals and eight-assists.
- STU took the no. 1 Seahawks and no. 4 ranked Southeastern University Fire to the wire.
- Both games St. Thomas scored first and were able to hold leads against the top ranked contenders.
- The SEU game even moved into overtime to determine a winner.
- One final congratulations to Clark on receiving Sun Conference Second-Team All-Conference honors.
- St. Thomas Athletics would like to thank the three seniors, Sandy Benito, Iona Rothfeld, and Whitney Clark for their time and efforts to the women's soccer program.
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